Shocking moment! Two merchant ships encountered eight violent explosions, and the Houthi armed forces launched another sea attack!
According to CCTV news client, local time8moontwenty twoOn the evening of the same day, Yahya Saraya, spokesman for the Houthi armed forces in Yemen, said in a speech that the Houthi armed forces attacked two passing ships that violated their ban. The first oil tanker to sail on the Red Sea"SOUNION"The other one is sailing near the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea."SW North wind!"Number
The Houthis said both attacks were accurate.
According to security companiesVanguardSaid that the two ships carried about15The small human vessel is approachingSOUNIONoil tanker. These two ships areSOUNIONAfter the exchange of fire, they retreated to about two nautical miles away. According to the captain, in the early morning local time5:00about,SOUNIONHe was hit by three "unidentified shells" in succession. The crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The attack resulted in successive incidents near the ship3There was an explosion, a fire broke out on the ship, the engine lost power, and it was drifting at sea. The vessel's operator, Greek Delta Tankers(Delta Tankers)It said no crew members were harmed. They further stated that the crew would assess the damage and continue their voyage.
According to the latest news, EU naval operationsASPIDESThe ship has been rescuedSOUNIONcrew on board and took them to Djibouti. The ship is currently moored at the anchorage.
It is understood that the Houthi armed forces attacked oil tankers"SOUNION"The attack on the USS was already the first time the organization had launched an attack on Greek Germans in the Red Sea within this month.Delta TankersThe third attack on the company.
Earlier this month, the Houthistwenty fourAttacked within hours"Delta Blue“Tanker four times.Delta TankersThe company's first ship to be attacked was"Delta Atlantica".
In addition, the UK Maritime Trade Action Office stated that in the case of bulk carriers"SW North wind!"A total of five explosions occurred in the three attacks .
It is understood that ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip are about to continue in Cairo, and the latest attitudes of Israel and Hamas remain tough.
Previously, the Houthis have emphasized many times that they will continue to carry out military operations and these operations will not stop until the aggression is stopped and the siege of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.
This also means that the end time of the Red Sea crisis remains difficult to predict. And many shipping giants have previously stated that even if the Red Sea crisis is over, it will be difficult to restore the Red Sea routes in the short term.
