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HAJJAH, May 27 (Saba) - Two Yemeni fishermen were killed and one was injured after a missile fired by one of the international naval ships patrolling the Red Sea near Sudan hit their boat on Tuesday.

While the  injured fisherman made it to Sudanese coast and is still in critical condition, the fate of a fourth Yemeni fisherman is still unknown

The two, who were killed after the boat was totally destroyed, were named as Abdu Marwani and Muhammad Naji, a source at the Coast Guard said. 

While some suspected the missile was an air strike, sources at Yemen's navy said it probably came from sea by one of  those warships conducting anti-piracy patrols in the region.

The fishermen came from the Midy area, Hajjah before their boat was hit near Sudan's waters.

Yemen and Sudan are coordinating to investigate the incident which comes in a series of assaults against Yemeni boats by international troops in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Meanwhile, director of the Midy district Abdul Majeed Al-Himyari dismissed reports a Yemeni boat was attacked in Yemen's territorial waters, saying the incident took place while the boat was in Sudan's territorial waters.

Sudan is investigating the survivor, he said.

Early this year, two Yemeni sailors were killed as their boats came under separate attacks by international troops in the Indian Ocean. Few others were hurt, with troops saying they suspected the boats were for pirates and then hit them.

And this month, the Interior Ministry said a Yemeni boat was provoked, with NATO's mission in the region intimidating its crew. 

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