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Three shells hit an oil tanker off the coast of Yemenwest of the city of Hodeidacausing a fire on board however without leaving any injuriesthe news agency reported British maritime security (UKMTO).
A ship was “hit by two unidentified projectiles before being hit by a third projectile,” the statement said. UKMTO, He added that the attack caused no casualties.
“There is a fire on board and the ship has lost its power. propulsion”, which caused it to become adrift and impossible to maneuver, the agency said.
According to the Greek port authority, the ship was the Greek oil tanker “Sounion”, belonging to the Delta Tankers company. The ship came from Iraq and was heading to Agioi Theodoria port near Athens where there are refineries, said a spokesman for the Greek port authority, specifying that for the moment there was no record of injuries among the 25 members of the crew, two of them Russians and 23 Filipinos.
The attack has not been claimed at the moment, but for months the Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking ships they consider linked to Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians in the area. Gaza Strip.
Before being attacked, the ship had been boarded by two small boats, resulting in a brief shooting with light weapons, the UKMTO said.
Rebel attacks Houthis have interrupted traffic in this maritime zone.
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