Merchant ship he was hit by two unidentified projectileswhen it was 70 nautical miles (about 140 kilometers) northwest of the Yemeni port of Salif on the Red Sea – the British Maritime Trading Agency reported.
Attack on a merchant ship in the Red Sea
The captain of the vessel reportedly reported shortly afterwards that there was another, third explosion. From his report it appears that no one on board was hurt. Damage removal is in progress.
According to the British side, the ship continues his journey to the next port.
Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack at this time, Reuters has linked the incident to the bravery of Iranfighters Suit. Rebels have been carrying out attacks on international ships near the island since November. Yemenclaiming that they are showing solidarity with the Palestinians in this way the war between Israel a Sixteen.
Houthis Attack Ships: On the Threshold of a Massive Catastrophe
In August, the Houthis attacked a flagged vessel in the Red Sea Greece tanker SounionThe British side reported that the unit was fired upon by two small boats and then hit by an unspecified type of projectile. A day later, the crew was evacuated, and the abandoned tanker, anchored between Yemen and Eritrea, was attacked again.
Pentagon reported on Wednesday that the damage to the tanker was so serious that there is a risk of an oil spillAccording to the Greek side, some of the raw material on board the ship has already leaked into the water. The Sounion was transporting over 150,000 tons of oil, or about a million barrels.