Just now! Another cargo ship was attacked by a missile! This seized cargo ship was turned into an "Internet celebrity attraction"...
According to CCTV news, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya reported on December 12, citing official US sources, that a Norwegian-flagged cargo ship was hit by a missile from Yemen in the early morning of the 12th local time about 60 nautical miles north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. A cruise missile launched from an area controlled by the Houthi armed forces hit the ship, causing the cargo ship to catch fire and damage it. The incident caused no casualties.
On the 12th local time, Yahya Saraya, spokesman for the Houthi armed forces in Yemen, issued a statement on the armed attack on the Norwegian oil tanker "Strinda". Yahya said that in order to support the people in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis launched a missile at the "Strinda" and hit it. It is reported that the attacked ship was carrying oil and was heading to Israel at the time of the incident.
According to foreign media reports, at around 2030 local time on December 11, Houthi armed forces attacked a Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker "STRINDA" traveling north. The Houthi armed forces first ordered the tanker to sail to Yemeni waters. Later, the tanker changed its course and tried to sail west away from the Yemeni coast. The rebels fired a missile. The STRINDA reported damage and a fire on board, but no casualties have been reported so far. The severity of the fire is unclear.
The incident comes after Houthi leaders threatened over the weekend to attack all ships traveling to, from and with ties to Israel.
According to foreign media reports, the "Galaxy Leader" cargo ship operated by Nippon Yusen Co., Ltd. and seized by Yemen's Houthi armed forces in the Red Sea waters is being opened to tourists as a tourist attraction.
The video showed that the cargo ship was anchored near the Yemeni port of Salif, and tourists were getting on and off in small boats. The loudspeakers on the ship played local traditional songs. Some tourists strolled on the deck to visit, took photos of the sea views, and some took selfies with the flags hanging on the ship as the background.
"This boat has become an entertainment facility for tourists from all over Yemen." A spokesman for the Houthi armed forces said, "Now a large number of Yemenis do not go to parks or shipwrecks every day, but choose to come to the boat for entertainment." On November 19, the Houthi armed forces It detained the Galaxy Leader cargo ship and said the ship belonged to Israel, but Israel denied it.
However, Israel stated that this cargo ship has nothing to do with Israel. The "Galaxy Leader" belongs to a British company and is operated by Japan. The 25 crew members are from five countries including the Philippines and Ukraine. Japan has also come forward to admit that the ship is its own. and is seeking Saudi help to allow the Houthis to release the cargo ship and crew...
Recently, attacks on merchant ships have increased in some waters in the Middle East, and risks have increased dramatically. Many ships have to take detours to avoid danger, which will lead to increased costs.
