Last week, the Houthi militia attacked the Greek cargo ship MV Tutor with missiles and remote-controlled explosives. A few days later the leaking ship sank in the Red Sea. On Wednesday, the Houthis released a video of the attack (see above).
As the British maritime authority UKMTO reported on Tuesday, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship sank in the Red Sea. It was said that only debris and oil were seen at the MV Tutor’s last reported position. A Filipino sailor was killed in the attack. The rest of the crew were able to escape from the leaking ship (photo below) unharmed.
There have already been more than 60 attacks on cargo ships
With the now more than sixty attacks on cargo ships supposedly on their way to Israeli ports, the Houthis say they want to support their ally Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But many of the ships attacked have little or nothing to do with the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
In response to Houthi attacks on cargo ships on the key Red Sea trade route, the US and Britain had attacked militia positions in Yemen in recent months. In addition, warships from two international coalitions are trying to secure shipping traffic along the Yemeni coast.
The US military destroys two Houthi positions
The US military attacked two Houthi positions in Yemen on Wednesday. In addition to a command center, a control station was destroyed in areas under militia control, the US Central Command responsible for the Middle East (CENTCOM) said via X (formerly Twitter, see message below).
In addition, two rebel drone ships were sunk in the Red Sea, the report said. On Tuesday, CENTCOM reported that the US military had destroyed eight Houthi drones. Airstrikes by the United States and Britain, supported by allies, aimed at limiting the Houthis’ capabilities have so far not had the desired effect.
Source: Krone
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