2024-08-31 18:38:12
The Houthi rebels of Yemen claimed responsibility this Saturday for attacks with missiles and drones against the Groton container shipa burden at the beginning of March already targeted of the rebels, with only a few hours left before the towing operations of the burning oil tanker in the Red Sea begin. The military spokesman for the Houthis, Yahya Sareesaid in a word of the operations that have been carried out as well drones and missileswhile confirming that “the ship was definitely hit and received a direct hit.”
Similarly, it shows that the attacks are actually in the Gulf of Aden, the the entrance door in the Red Sea, and it occurred because the company owns the ship that should operate cargo ships going to Israeli ports, something that the Houthis are trying to hindered by their works. This is the second attack against the Liberia-flagged water container, against which the August 3 last The Houthis have launched an attack of ballistic missiles and a projectile hit the submarine, although it was able to continue its course to its destination.
Damage to the ship
However, at this time it is not known whether the attack cause damage on board, since the British Navy entity Commercial Maritime Operations (UKMTO) reported last night that two missiles hit near a commercial ship, which continued sailing. This new action took place a few hours before, according to the Houthis, the operation to tow the Greek oil tanker began. ‘M/V Soun’burning in the Red Sea with about 150,000 tons of crude oil on board after being attacked by rebels on the 21st.
Although the rebels of “order” the rescue service of the ship, which stands a great danger for the environment, has continued to threaten to attack any ship going to Israel in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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