Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
Saudi shipping company Bahri confirmed its vessel was struck, all crew members safe. The Houthis rebel group have claimed an attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the port city of Yanbu in the Red Sea.
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- Fact 1: They also killed at least six people and wounded 10 others in a double-tap strike on a cargo vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
- Fact 2: Earlier in the day, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency had said a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles (117km) west of Yanbu.
Saudi shipping company Bahri confirmed its vessel was struck, all crew members safe. The Houthis rebel group have claimed an attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the port city of Yanbu in the Red Sea.
The Yemeni group issued a statement on Monday detailing its strike on the “Amzan,” the latest targeting of Saudi assets by the Houthis in support of Iran, and heightening fears that the US-Iran war could escalate across the region. Saudi Arabia announces start of Red Sea defence alliance: Will it work? Seven decades of US regime change efforts: What have they achieved?
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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