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| Houthis strike Greek ship transporting Russian Oil to China | ||
| 2024-05-19 | ||
| [CENTCOM] At approximately 1 a.m. (Sanaa time) May 18, Iranian-backed Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) into the Red Sea and struck M/T Wind, a Panamanian-flagged, Greek owned and operated oil tanker. M/T Wind most recently docked in Russia and was bound for China. The impact of the ASBM caused flooding which resulted in the of loss propulsion and steering. A coalition vessel immediately responded to the distress call by M/T Wind, but no assistance was needed. The crew of M/T Wind was able to restore propulsion and steering, and no casualties were reported. M/T Wind resumed its course under its own power.
[Jpost] British security firm Ambrey said on Saturday it had received information that a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker had been attacked approximately 10 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Mokha. Ambrey said a radio communication indicated the vessel was hit by a missile and that there was a fire onboard. It did not provide details of the communication. Vessels in the vicinity were advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity, Ambrey added in an advisory note. EARLIER HOUTHI ATTACKS ON SATURDAY Earlier on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said a vessel in the Red Sea was struck by an unknown object and sustained slight damage. "The vessel and crew are safe and continuing to its next port of call," UKMTO said in an advisory note, adding the incident occurred 76 nautical miles northwest of Yemen's Hodeidah. Months of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around Southern Africa, and stoking fears that the Israel-Hamas war could spread to destabilize the wider Middle East. The United States and Britain have carried out strikes against Houthi targets in response to the attacks on shipping.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Rocket strike causes fire on board oil tanker in Red Sea A fire broke out on an oil tanker flying the flag of Panama off the coast of the Yemeni city of Moha, Reuters reported, citing the British company Ambrey. “The ship was hit by a missile and a fire broke out on board,” the British company said. No other details of the incident were provided. The UK Maritime Trade Office (UKMTO) reported on May 18 that the ship had suffered minor damage in the Red Sea. The vessel and its crew are safe and have continued to their next port of call. The incident occurred northwest of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah. As Regnum reported, on April 27, the Houthis reported an attack on the British ship Andromeda Star in the Red Sea. On the same day, UKMTO reported damage to a tanker as a result of a missile attack in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen. The ship belonged to a British company. Under the flag of Panama, it sailed from Primorsk to Vadinar (west coast of India). At the end of April, the Houthis announced an attack on two US Navy destroyers and the bulk carrier Cyclades in the Red Sea, as well as the container ship MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean. Also in April, a merchant ship was damaged in an attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. It was reported that none of its crew members were injured. In May, Houthi Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saria vowed to attack ships associated with Israel or going to its ports, including in the Mediterranean. | ||
| Posted by:Lord Garth |
| #2 Let’s see if the Russians send the Iranian spy ship back in to resume targeting. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-05-19 14:21 |
| #1 Ah, good. Agnostic in their targets. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-05-19 00:01 |