Yemen’s Ansarullah movement said on Monday the country’s army has attacked the Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden and the vessel is now at risk of sinking.

The crew are safe, Ansarullah army spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement. 

The Yemeni army has also shot down a U.S drone in the port city of Hodeidah, he said, Reuters reported. 

“The ship was seriously hit which caused it to stop completely. As a result of the extensive damage the ship suffered, it is now at risk of sinking in the Gulf of Aden,” Sarea said.

The Belize-flagged, British-registered, and Lebanese-operated general cargo ship came under attack in the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen on Sunday, British maritime security firm Ambrey said.