Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have launched drone attacks carrying explosives and missiles since November 19 in response to Israel’s military operations in Gaza
The Marlin Luanda tanker caught fire but no deaths or injuries were reported after the vessel was hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile yesterday in the Gulf of Aden, the commodities trading house said. Trafigura and US Army.
“The ship’s fire-fighting equipment is being used to suppress and control a fire that broke out in a cargo tank on the starboard side,” Trafigura said in a statement, adding that it was in contact with the tanker.
The US military said earlier that a US Navy ship and other vessels were providing assistance after the Marlin Luanda was hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile.
The Marlin Luandaunder the flag of the Marshall Islands, issued a distress signal and reported damage, as the US Central Command/CENTCOM announced earlier on platform “X”.
About eight hours later, the U.S. military destroyed a Houthi anti-ship missile that was targeting the Red Sea and was ready to launch, according to CENTCOM. The missile “posed an immediate threat to commercial and US Navy vessels in the area,” according to the statement.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have launched drone attacks carrying explosives and missiles since November 19 in response to Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
The Houthi Al-Masira TV network reported today that the US and the UK launched two airstrikes targeting the port of Ras Isa in Yemen’s Hodeidah province. It was unclear if this was the strike reported by CENTCOM.
Source :Skai
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