Yemen

  • WorldThis frame grab from video released by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, shows explosions striking the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea after Yemen's Houthi rebels boarded and set explosives on the tanker, which was earlier abandoned after the Houthis repeatedly attacked it, setting off blasts that put the Red Sea at risk of a major oil spill. The logo in the bottom righthand corner of the image reads in Arabic: "Yemeni War Media." (Ansar Allah Media Office via AP).
    Jane Nelson5 hours ago
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    Houthi attack oil tankers off Yemeni coast; no casualties

    Two oil tankers, the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I, came under attack off the coast of Yemen on Monday by the Houthi. Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for targeting the Blue Lagoon with missiles and drones, but did not mention the Saudi tanker. The vessels were sailing in close proximity when they were struck, but neither sustained significant…