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Turkey on Nov 20 denounced the missile attack targeting the 'Anadolu S' in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi terrorists. "We condemn the Houthi missile attacks on the Panamanian-flagged dry cargo ship Anadolu S, owned by a Turkish company, sailing off the coast of Yemen," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry did not specify whether the ship had suffered any damage and only said that "the necessary initiatives were being taken to prevent a similar incident from happening again." The Houthis, who claimed responsibility for the attack on Nov 19, said it hit the ship “precisely and directly” and was carried out because it had failed to respond “to warnings from naval forces.” The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), run by a multinational naval coalition that includes the United States and European countries and based in Bahrain, said it had investigated the incident and had established “an indirect link of the targeted ship to Israel.”

On Nov 14, 2024, at 3.46 a.m., the 'Dara' was boarded by one perpetrator, armed with a gun like object, about 4.2 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 2.73' N 103° 38.8 E . Nothing was reported stolen.

On Nov 17, 2024, at 3.50 a.m., the 'Dokos' was subject of a failed boarding attempt by 2-3 perpetrators, about 5.7 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 3.5' N 103° 37.1 E . Nothing was reported stolen.

On Nov 14, 2024, at 2.45 a.m., the 'Nus' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed with metal rods, about 4.2 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 2.73' N 103° 38 E . Nothing was reported stolen.

On Nov 14, 2024, at 3.06 a.m., the 'Saga Fjord' was boarded by 7-8 perpetrators, armed with gun like objects, about 4.3 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 28.6' N 103° 38.36 E . The pirates stole engine spares and unsecured items.