Gulf of Aden
Houthis fire rockets at US oil tankers
The oil tanker “Torm Thor” in the port of Casablanca
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The Houthis in the Red Sea remain extremely dangerous for many ships. The Houthi militia in Yemen says they fired rockets at an oil tanker.
The Houthi militias in Yemen say they have… Missiles fired at a US-flagged oil tanker. A militia spokesman said on Sunday that several rockets had been fired at the “Torm Thor” in the Gulf of Aden. In addition, American warships in the Red Sea were also attacked with drones.
The US regional command Centcom announced that the “USS Mason” intercepted a missile that was allegedly fired at the “Torm Thor”. “Neither the USS Mason nor the MV Torm Thor were damaged and there were no injuries,” the US military said in a statement. According to tracking service data Vessel finder The tanker was docked near the Gulf of Aden off the port of Djibouti on Sunday.
USA and Great Britain continue attacks on Houthis
On Sunday night, US and British forces again attacked positions of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen. The US Department of Defense in Washington said a total of 18 targets were attacked in eight locations. The USA and Great Britain responded to the Houthis’ ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The targets included underground Houthi weapons depots, missile storage facilities, drones, air defense systems and radar systems.
The group’s leader, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, said in a televised speech on Thursday that they were relying on escalation in response to Israel’s escalation in the Gaza Strip. Previously, Houthi officials said that in addition to ships with ties to Israel, U.S. and British vessels would also be targeted.
The sea route through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal is one of the most important trade routes in the world. Because of the attacks by the Houthis, who are armed by Iran, large shipping companies are increasingly avoiding the shortest sea connection between Asia and Europe.