Yemeni rebels seize UAE ship in Red Sea after upsurge in violence

Coalition says vessel was carrying medical supplies but Houthis claim they have seized military cargo ship'

Yemeni rebels have seized an Emirati-flagged vessel in the Red Sea, with the insurgents and the Saudi-led coalition giving contrasting explanations for the latest escalation in a seven-year war.

The coalition, fighting in support of Yemen's internationally recognised government, said on Monday that the vessel was carrying medical supplies but the rebels said they had seized a military cargo ship with military equipment".