The Houthis attacked the tankers with two ballistic missiles and a kamikaze drone, which hit both ships.
Yemen’s Houthis attacked two oil tankers in the Red Sea on September 2. Reuters reported this in connection with the US military.
We are talking about the tanker Amjad, which flies the flag of Saudi Arabia, and the tanker Blue Lagoon I, which flies the flag of Panama.
According to the US Central Command, the Houthis attacked the tankers with two ballistic missiles and a kamikaze drone, which hit both ships.
The ships are loaded with oil, with the Amjad carrying around two million barrels of oil.
As the publication writes, citing sources, the tankers were walking nearby at the time of the impact. They were able to continue moving without suffering serious injuries or any loss of life.
The Houthis later claimed responsibility for the Blue Lagoon attack, but did not mention the Saudi tanker.
The US Central Command, in a separate statement, said the US military had successfully destroyed two missile systems in the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen that posed an immediate threat to US and coalition forces, as well as commercial shipping. in the region.
Recall that the Houthis blew up a tanker in the Red Sea, which was carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil.
Earlier, the Houthis said they launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on the Lobivia container ship sailing under the Singaporean flag in the Gulf of Aden.
Source: korrespondent
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