CAIRO, June 5 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis

said they had launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea and

the Arabian Sea - though shipping giant Maersk

dismissed the militants' report that the targets included one of

its vessels.

The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of

Yemen, have been attacking shipping in the region for months, in

what they say is an act of solidarity with Palestinians fighting

Israel in Gaza.

The movement used missiles and drones against two ships

- Roza and Vantage Dream - in the Red Sea, military spokesperson

Yahya Saree said in a televised address on Wednesday. He did not

say when the attacks took place.

Saree his group also used drones against the U.S. vessel

Maersk Seletar in the Arabian Sea, again without giving further

details.

Maersk's Media Relations Manager Kevin Doell said on

Thursday no such incident had been reported by Maersk Seletar

which was pressing on with its voyage.