Houthis and attacks on ships (expressive - Al Arabiya.net)
Sailing side by side.. New Houthi attack on two oil tankers
Yemen
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Published on: September 3, 2024: 06:31 AM GST
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After the Yemeni Houthi group claimed responsibility in a statement yesterday evening, Monday, for targeting the ship "Blue Lagoon 1" in the Red Sea, the US military confirmed that the Houthis attacked "two crude oil tankers in the Red Sea."
While two sources revealed that the two tankers were sailing close to each other when they were hit.
No injuries or major damage
But they confirmed that the two ships were able to continue their journeys without major damage or injuries to individuals on board, according to Reuters.
In turn, the Joint Maritime Information Center, which is run by international naval forces that monitor Houthi attacks, said that three ballistic missile attacks hit the Blue Lagoon tanker yesterday, 70 nautical miles northwest of the port of Salif in northern Yemen.
Sunion catches fire after Houthi attack in the Red Sea - (Aspidis)
Sunion catches fire after Houthi attack in the Red Sea - (Aspidis)
Ports in Israel
He added that his assessments "indicate that the Blue Lagoon was targeted due to other ships within the company's structure that it follows recently stopping in ports in Israel."
He continued, saying, "All crew members are fine, while the ship sustained minor damage but does not require assistance."
All Blue Lagoon crew members are safe, while the ship sustained minor damage
Joint Maritime Information Center
"Reckless terrorist acts"
The US military announced that the Iranian-backed Houthi group attacked two crude oil tankers in the Red Sea yesterday, describing the attacks as "reckless terrorist acts".
The US Central Command also explained that the Houthis attacked the two tankers, which were transporting crude oil, with two ballistic missiles and a suicide drone, which led to their injury.
While the Houthis only claimed responsibility for targeting the "Blue Lagoon" ship with several missiles and drones.
Last week, the Houthi group also targeted the Greek tanker "Sunion", which is carrying a large quantity of crude oil estimated at 150,000 tons, equivalent to about one million barrels, in the Red Sea.
It is noteworthy that since last November, about a month after the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis began launching drone and missile strikes on the Red Sea, claiming that it was in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. They launched more than 70 attacks, sinking two ships, capturing one, and killing at least three sailors.