Houthis Fire Missile Close to a Tanker Hauling Russian Oil
Source: Bloomberg
Houthis Fire Missile Close to a Tanker Hauling Russian Oil
Omar Tamo and Alex Longley
Fri, January 26, 2024 at 11:18 AM EST·2 min read
(Bloomberg) -- Missiles exploded near a ship hauling Russian oil near Yemen, as merchant shipping in the region continues to face near-daily attacks from the country’s Houthi rebel group.
A Panama-flagged, India-affiliated ship which was carrying barrels from Russia, saw an explosion about 1 nautical mile away, according to intelligence firm Ambrey Analytics. The UK Navy said it received a report of two missiles exploding near an unidentified vessel.
Since mid-November, the Houthis have launched a string of attacks on vessels transiting the region in solidarity with Palestinians following the war between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The knock-on effect has seen swaths of global trade avoiding the waterway — from hundreds of container ships to tankers hauling millions of barrels of oil.
There were several other vessels nearby at the time of Friday’s explosions. The incident is the third since the attacks began that happened in the proximity of a ship previously calling at a Russian port. Analysts suspect that in each case, it has either been mistaken identity or that the Houthis were targeting other freighters.
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