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Houthi Naval Forces Strike British Oil Ship in Gulf of Aden - Military Spokesman
Houthi Naval Forces Strike British Oil Ship in Gulf of Aden - Military Spokesman
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Naval forces of the Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a British oil ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, and the vessel caught fire after it was hit by a missile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
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"Yemeni naval forces carried out a targeting operation on the British oil ship (MARLIN LUANDA) In the Gulf of Aden, using a number of appropriate naval missiles, the strike was direct, and resulted the burning of the vessel," the spokesman wrote on his Telegram channel.The tanker Marlin Luanda operated by the freight company Trafigura from Denmark has deployed firefighting equipment to suppress a fire reportedly caused by a Houthi missile when the ship was crossing the Gulf of Aden, the company said in a statement to Sputnik.No injuries have been reported as a result of the missile strike, the statement also said.Military ships are currently heading to the Marlin Luanda to provide necessary assistance, the statement added.Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, vowed in November 2023 to attack any ships associated with Israel until that country halts all military actions in the Gaza Strip. The move prompted the United States to announce the creation of a multinational operation to secure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.The United States and the United Kingdom later launched missile strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen in a bid to degrade the rebels' ability to target commercial vessels.
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Houthi Naval Forces Strike British Oil Ship in Gulf of Aden - Military Spokesman
20:06 GMT 26.01.2024 (Updated: 05:03 GMT 27.01.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Naval forces of the Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a British oil ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, and the vessel caught fire after it was hit by a missile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
"Yemeni naval forces carried out a targeting operation on the British oil ship (MARLIN LUANDA) In the
Gulf of Aden, using a number of appropriate naval missiles, the strike was direct, and resulted the burning of the vessel," the spokesman wrote on his Telegram channel.
The tanker Marlin Luanda operated by the freight company Trafigura from Denmark has deployed firefighting equipment to suppress a fire reportedly caused by a Houthi missile when the ship was crossing the Gulf of Aden, the company said in a statement to Sputnik.
"Earlier on 26th January, the Marlin Luanda, a petroleum products tanker vessel operated on behalf of Trafigura, was struck by a missile in the Gulf of Aden after transiting the Red Sea. Firefighting equipment on board is being deployed to suppress and control the fire caused in one cargo tank on the starboard side," the statement said on Friday.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the missile strike, the statement also said.
Military ships are currently heading to the Marlin Luanda to provide necessary assistance, the statement added.
Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, vowed in November 2023 to attack any ships associated with Israel until that country halts all military actions in the Gaza Strip. The move prompted the United States to announce the creation of a multinational operation to secure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
The United States and the United Kingdom later launched missile strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen in a bid to degrade the rebels' ability to target commercial vessels.
