Iran Press/ Middle East: The ship was heading to the Saudi port of Jizan, just north of Yemen, from the Yemeni Red Sea island of Socotra when it was intercepted just before midnight on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, quoting coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Malki.
This is while Saudi Arabia is leading a military coalition that has been battling the Yemeni people for more than six years.
The cargo ship was intercepted off the western Yemeni port of Hodeidah, the coalition said.
The Houthis' military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, confirmed the seizure of the vessel which he said was carrying military equipment and engaged in "hostile acts targeting the security and stability of the Yemeni people". He added that the crew, "of different nationalities", were still on board.
In a press briefing broadcast on the group's Masirah TV, Sarea shared photos and videos that he said they were of the seized ship showing armored vehicles, weapons, and ammunition. He added the vessel had been taken to the port of Salif, north of Hodeidah.
SPA said the vessel was carrying equipment from a shuttered field hospital.
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