SANAA - The Houthi group in Yemen on Monday claimed responsibility for the missile attack against what they described as a "British ship" on Sunday in the Gulf of Aden.

"Our naval forces have attacked the British ship, Rubymar, in the Gulf of Aden with a number of missiles," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a televised statement aired by his group's satellite TV channel al-Masirah, adding that the missiles were an accurate hit.

"Our attack damaged the ship, causing it to stop completely ... The ship is now at risk of sinking in the Gulf of Aden," he said.