Propaganda video of the attack on the tanker “Chios Lion” under Greek management released by the rebels Houthi of Yemen.
The Liberian-flagged tanker was reportedly attacked by an unmanned remote-controlled surface vessel (USV).
As shown in the video, the attack caused an explosion. It was reported that the ‘Chios Lion’ was damaged The crew is safe.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Yemen’s Houthis have released a promotional video of their attack against the oil tanker MT Chios Lion using an unmanned surface vessel (USV). The oil tanker sustained minor damage and the crew is safe #Waiting pic.twitter.com/CdMr1kz26v
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The Houthis, as they announced yesterday, targeted by ballistic missiles, aerial and naval drones, by sending commercial ships – tankers carrying fuel. Two of them sailed on The Red Sea and the third at Mediterraneanwith the US military confirming two of the attacks.
The Sharia representative said last night that the two ships targeted were the “Bentley I »Panamanian-flagged oil tanker, as well as the “Chios Lion”, which also carried oil in the Red Sea. According to him, the goal was also, “in collaboration with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq”, the “Olivia», tanker under the flag of Cypruswhich sails in the Mediterranean.
According to the Houthi spokesperson, Sharia, the ships were chosen because the ship-owning companies use “Israeli ports».