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[Regnum] Yemeni Houthis from the Ansar Allah movement, which rules the north of the country, successfully carried out attacks on two ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This was reported on August 22 by the official representative of the Houthi armed forces, Yahya Saria, on the air of the Al Masirah TV channel.
"The Yemeni armed forces carried out two operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. During the first operation, the Sounion ship, which belongs to an Israeli-linked company, was attacked for violating the ban on entering ports in occupied Palestine. The ship was hit directly in the Red Sea and may sink," Yahya Saria said.
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In the second operation, the Sw North Wind I was hit in the Gulf of Aden, according to a Houthi spokesman. According to the Marinetraffic ship tracking service, the Sounion tanker flies a Greek flag, while the bulk carrier Sw North Wind I flies a Panamanian flag.
The Houthis claim that drones, cruise and ballistic missiles and other types of weapons were used in the attacks on the ships.
Earlier, Regnum reported that, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO), one of the ships was attacked off the coast of Aden, Yemen. The ship's captain reported two explosions in the immediate vicinity of the ship. As a result of the incident, classified as an attack, the crew was not injured, the ship is heading towards its next destination.
Earlier, Reuters reported, citing a UKMTO statement, that the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion had been attacked 77 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port of Hodeida. It was reported that several unidentified projectiles had hit the ship, causing it to lose engine power and the ability to maneuver.
Since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, representatives of the Yemeni Ansar Allah (Houthis) movement have begun attacking ships linked to Israel and its allies, demanding an end to the IDF military operation in the Gaza Strip. In early July, the movement's leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said that the Houthis had attacked a total of 162 ships in the Red and Arabian Seas since November 2023.
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UKMTO reports second attack on vessel off Yemen in 24 hours
One of the sea vessels was attacked off the coast of Aden, Yemen. This was reported on Wednesday, August 21, by the UK Maritime Trade Office (UKMTO).
"UKMTO received a report of an incident 57 nautical miles (105.5 kilometres) south of Aden, Yemen. The master of the vessel reported two explosions in the immediate vicinity of the vessel," reads a statement posted on UKMTO's X social media page.
It is specified that as a result of the incident, classified as an attack, the crew was not injured, and the ship is heading towards its next destination port.
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