Tanker hit by Houthi rebels that threatened a Red Sea oil spill has been salvaged
6 days, 3 hours ago

Tanker hit by Houthi rebels that threatened a Red Sea oil spill has been salvaged

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels and threatening a massive oil spill has been salvaged, a security firm said Friday. “Over three challenging weeks, the fires were extinguished, cargo tanks patched and pressurised with inert gas, and the vessel declared safe,” said the private security firm Ambrey, which helped lead the response alongside a European naval force and salvagers. A French destroyer operating as part of Operation Aspides rescued its crew of 25 Filipinos and Russians, as well as four private security personnel, after they abandoned the vessel and took them to nearby Djibouti.

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Tanker hit by Yemen rebels that threatened Red Sea spill has been salvaged
6 days, 4 hours ago

Tanker hit by Yemen rebels that threatened Red Sea spill has been salvaged

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea and threatened a massive oil spill has been “successfully” salvaged, a security firm said Friday. The Sounion had been a disaster in waiting in the waterway, with 1 million barrels of crude oil aboard that had been struck and later sabotaged with explosives by …

Israel’s Red Sea conundrum: Hit the Houthis or Iran
1 week, 3 days ago

Israel’s Red Sea conundrum: Hit the Houthis or Iran

Live Mint  

TEL AVIV—Over the past year, Israel’s military has proved adept at taking down threats to the country’s security. Corners of the country who argue that Israel should hit Iran say that while it might not fully stop Houthi attacks, it will weaken the group and advance Israel’s long long-term strategic goal of preventing Iran from weaponizing its nuclear program. In …

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza
3 weeks, 5 days ago

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza

LA Times  

Bodies of victims of an Israeli airstrike at the Nuseirat refugee camp are prepared for the funeral prayer outside the Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Saturday. A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes …

Suspected Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Suspected Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The ship's captain saw that “a missile splashed in close proximity to the vessel” as it traveled in the southern Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb …

Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged bulk carrier traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The bulk carrier Anadolu S first had been contacted over VHF radio by someone claiming to be authorities in Yemen, demanding the ship turn around, …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
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2 months ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the attacks were not successful, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Gen. Yahya Saree in a prerecorded statement earlier Tuesday had claimed the rebels attacked two American destroyers in the Red Sea with …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage
2 months ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the attacks were not successful, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Gen. Yahya Saree in a prerecorded statement earlier Tuesday had claimed the rebels attacked two American destroyers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles and …

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosions near ship in Red Sea
2 months ago

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosions near ship in Red Sea

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw multiple explosions strike near a commercial vessel travelling through the Red Sea on Tuesday, though no damage was immediately reported by the ship, Western authorities said. A vessel in the southern reaches of the Red Sea, about 130 kilometres southwest of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, reported the attack, the British …

Iran's Houthis: From Ragtag Rebels to Global Threat
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's Houthis: From Ragtag Rebels to Global Threat

Live Mint  

The Houits have gone from ragtag rebels to a global threat due to their strategic involvement in the ongoing conflict in Gaza and their ability to leverage international support. The Houits' recent attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have drawn retaliatory strikes from the U.S. and its allies, but they have managed to maintain their momentum due to the …

US B-2 stealth bombers pound Houthi weapon bases in Yemen amid growing fears America will be dragged into full-scale Middle East war
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US B-2 stealth bombers pound Houthi weapon bases in Yemen amid growing fears America will be dragged into full-scale Middle East war

Daily Mail  

US B-2 stealth bombers pounded Houthi weapon storage facilities in Yemen on Thursday morning, according to the Pentagon. The United States Air Force's B-2 spirit strategic bombers carried out precision strikes against 'several of the Houthis' underground facilities housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels throughout the region,' US Defense …

Moment crew on Red Sea oil tanker open fire on explosives-laden Houthi drone boat before it slams into hull in fireball
3 months, 1 week ago

Moment crew on Red Sea oil tanker open fire on explosives-laden Houthi drone boat before it slams into hull in fireball

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available The valiant but futile efforts of armed guards to shoot an explosives-laden drone boat piloted by Yemen's Houthi rebel forces before it slammed into the side of an oil tanker have been captured in breathtaking video footage. The devastating attack, swiftly claimed by the Iran-backed Houthis, unfolded roughly …

Prepare for attacks, best regards, says Houthi militia’s email to Red Sea ships
3 months, 1 week ago

Prepare for attacks, best regards, says Houthi militia’s email to Red Sea ships

The Hindu  

On a warm spring night in Athens, shortly before midnight, a senior executive at a Greek shipping company noticed an unusual email had landed in his personal inbox. The message, which was also sent to the manager’s business email address, warned that one of the company’s vessels travelling through the Red Sea was at risk of being attacked by Yemen’s …

Suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets ship in Red Sea
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets ship in Red Sea

The Hindu  

A suspected attack Tuesday by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea, likely marking their first assault on commercial shipping in weeks as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a regional conflict. The attack Tuesday morning took place some 110 kilometres off the port city of Hodeida in the Red Sea, which has become a battlefield for …

Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia

The Hindu  

The missile attack on Sunday on Israel by Yemen’s Houthi rebels marked the second breach of Israel’s highly fortified skies by Houthi weapons in two months, pointing to the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia. In July, an Iranian-made drone launched by the Houthis from Yemen, roughly 2,000 km south of Israel, had killed one person and wounded …

Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
4 months ago

Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a European Union naval mission said Saturday. The EU’s Operation Aspides published images dated Saturday of its vessels escorting three ships heading to the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion. However, satellite images taken …

Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen's Houthi rebels
4 months ago

Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen's Houthi rebels

The Independent  

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Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
4 months, 1 week ago

Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Live Mint  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Salvagers abandoned an effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels as it “was not safe to proceed,” a European Union naval mission said Tuesday, leaving the Sounion stranded and its 1 million barrels of oil at risk of spilling. While a major spill has yet …

Salvagers abandoned effort to tow burning oil tanker in Red Sea targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels
4 months, 1 week ago

Salvagers abandoned effort to tow burning oil tanker in Red Sea targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels

The Independent  

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Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
4 months, 1 week ago

Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Salvagers abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels as it “was not safe to proceed,” a European Union naval mission said Tuesday, leaving the Sounion stranded and its 1 million barrels of oil at risk of spilling. Meanwhile, there’s the threat of …

Yemen's Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea
4 months, 1 week ago

Yemen's Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea

New Indian Express  

The Blue Lagoon I is traveling south through the Red Sea to an unlisted destination. The Joint Maritime Information Center said it assessed that the ship “was targeted due to other vessels within its company structure making recent port calls in Israel.” Saree also cited that as the reason the Houthis attacked the vessel. Later on Monday morning, the British …

Saudi tanker, another oil ship attacked in Red Sea: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

Saudi tanker, another oil ship attacked in Red Sea: Report

Hindustan Times  

Two oil tankers, the Saudi-flagged Amjad and Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I, were attacked on Monday in the Red Sea off Yemen, two sources familiar with the matter said. This photo released by the European Union's Operation Aspides naval force shows the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion burning in the Red Sea following a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, as a nearby Saudi-flagged tanker ship also allegedly came under fire from the group. In Monday’s first assault, two ballistic missiles hit the oil tanker Blue Lagoon I and a third exploded near the ship, the …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire 2 missiles at a container ship as an oil tanker burns

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired two missiles targeting a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden, though the projectiles splashed down nearby without causing any damage, authorities said Saturday. In the attack Friday night, two missiles exploded in close proximity to the vessel some 240 kilometers east of Aden, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime …

Crippled oil tanker in Red Sea raises fears of environmental catastrophe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Crippled oil tanker in Red Sea raises fears of environmental catastrophe

LA Times  

This frame grab from video released by the media arm of Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Thursday shows explosions on the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea after Houthis boarded it and set off the blasts. The Houthis said they attacked the Sounion tanker as part of their 10-month campaign to support Palestinians in the Gaza war by targeting …

Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels released footage on Thursday showing their fighters boarded and placed explosives on a Greek-flagged tanker, setting off blasts that put the Red Sea at risk of a major oil spill. In the video, the Iran-backed Houthis chant their motto as the bombs detonated aboard the oil tanker Sounion: “God is the greatest; …

Yemen's Houthi rebel video shows they planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Yemen's Houthi rebel video shows they planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill

The Independent  

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Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea “in consideration of humanitarian and environmental concerns,” Iran’s mission to the United Nations claimed late Wednesday. Last week’s attack on the Sounion marked the most serious assault in weeks by the Iranian-backed Houthi …

Iran says Yemen's Houthi rebels will allow tugboats and rescue ships to aid tanker ablaze in Red Sea
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran says Yemen's Houthi rebels will allow tugboats and rescue ships to aid tanker ablaze in Red Sea

The Independent  

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Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says

Al Jazeera  

The Pentagon says the Sounion is a navigational hazard and warns of a potential environmental catastrophe. The Greek-flagged Sounion crude oil tanker is still on fire after being attacked by Yemen’s Houthi group last week, and appears to be leaking oil, the Pentagon has said. “These are simply reckless acts of terrorism which continue to destabilise global and regional commerce, …

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway, a European Union naval command said Monday. “While the crew has been evacuated, the Houthis appear determined to sink the ship and its cargo into the sea,” State Department spokesperson …

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

The Independent  

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Houthi rebels release footage of Red Sea oil tanker explosion amid fears of ‘disastrous’ impact on marine life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Houthi rebels release footage of Red Sea oil tanker explosion amid fears of ‘disastrous’ impact on marine life

The Independent  

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Houthi attack on tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil poses environmental risk to Red Sea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Houthi attack on tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of oil poses environmental risk to Red Sea

The Independent  

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French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels
4 months, 3 weeks ago

French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said Thursday, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area. The vessel had been staffed by a crew of 25 Filipinos and Russians, as well as four private security …

Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated attack Wednesday, leaving the vessel “not under command” and drifting ablaze after an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the British military said. In the attack, men on small boats first opened fire with small arms about 140 …

4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say
5 months, 1 week ago

4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Four suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, including one that saw private security guards shoot and destroy a bomb-loaded drone boat, authorities said Friday. Iran backs the Houthis as part of what it calls a …

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say
5 months, 1 week ago

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait that links the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, authorities said Friday. The Houthis did not immediately claim the assaults, though they follow a monthslong campaign by the rebels targeting shipping through the Red Sea corridor over Israel’s …

Who Are the Houthi Rebels Attacking Israel and Ships in the Red Sea?
5 months, 1 week ago

Who Are the Houthi Rebels Attacking Israel and Ships in the Red Sea?

Bloomberg  

Soon after war broke out in October between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas, the Houthi rebels who control northwestern Yemen joined in. The Houthis, who like Hamas are hostile to Israel and backed by Iran, began disrupting traffic in the Red Sea by attacking ships there, provoking a military response led by the US and UK. As tensions …

Suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi strikes container ship; first assault in two weeks
5 months, 1 week ago

Suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi strikes container ship; first assault in two weeks

Firstpost  

The Houthis have offered no explanation for the two-week pause in their attacks on shipping through the Red Sea corridor, which has seen similar slowdowns since the assaults began in November over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip Houthi followers participate in a parade as part of a 'popular army' mobilization campaign by the movement, in Sanaa, Yemen …

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks
5 months, 1 week ago

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Sunday, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them. The Houthis offered no explanation for the two-week pause in their attacks on shipping through the Red Sea corridor, which have seen similar …

Yemen’s Houthi rebels vow open battle with Israel and the U.S., as fears rise of wider Mideast war
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Yemen’s Houthi rebels vow open battle with Israel and the U.S., as fears rise of wider Mideast war

LA Times  

Oil tanks burn at the port in Hudaydah, Yemen. Experts say Israel’s retaliatory strike on Houthi rebels after their attack on Tel Aviv may just encourage the Iran-backed militant group. In the hours after the strikes, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant characterized the hit as a message not only to the Houthis but to Israel’s regional enemies. “So it won’t …

US foreign policy fails again, this time against the Houthis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US foreign policy fails again, this time against the Houthis

Al Jazeera  

On July 20, the Israeli air force attacked the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, controlled by the Yemeni militia, Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis. These developments demonstrate not only the failure of the United States’ bombing campaign to deter and degrade the Houthis’ capability of attacking Israel and Red Sea shipping, but also the US’s inability to prevent a …

Everything to know about Israeli and Houthi attacks amid war on Gaza
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Everything to know about Israeli and Houthi attacks amid war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The Yemeni group remains undeterred in its support for Palestine despite the massive Israeli attack on a key port. The strike killed one person and injured 10 others, leaving Israeli citizens distraught as Tel Aviv had remained nearly untouched in dozens of previous attacks by the Houthis and by the group Hezbollah, from Lebanon. The drone, which is also believed …

Israel says it struck Yemen’s Hodeidah in response to Houthi attacks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it struck Yemen’s Hodeidah in response to Houthi attacks

Al Jazeera  

Six people were killed in the air raids against the port city which come a day after a drone attack by the Yemeni group killed one person in Tel Aviv. The Israeli military has said it has conducted strikes against Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in response to attacks by the Houthi group. On Sunday morning, Houthi military …

Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea
6 months ago

Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted ships in the Red Sea on Monday as a new U.S. aircraft carrier approached the region to provide security for the key international trade route that has been under assault since the Israel-Hamas war erupted nine months ago. The “reported unmanned small craft collided with the vessel twice …

Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows
6 months ago

Yemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea in December, an assault that now provides a public, evidence-based link between the ongoing rebel campaign against shipping and Tehran, the U.S. military says. A report by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency released Wednesday linked the attack …

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
6 months ago

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The Independent  

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A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
6 months ago

A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday, as authorities acknowledged the rebels launched their longest-range attack yet on a U.S.-flagged vessel near the Arabian Sea. “The vessel is proceeding to its next port of call.” The Houthis have been attacking ships in the …

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden
6 months, 1 week ago

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden

Hindustan Times  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, the latest assault by the group on the crucial maritime trade route. A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden The captain of the ship reported an explosion in close proximity …

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