Houthis nearly strike oil tanker in Gulf of Aden; US, coalition forces take out more one-way attack drones

A Greek-flagged ship en route to Yemen to transport grain was targeted by two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists on Monday, U.S. Central Command reported. The missiles caused very minimal damage.            

    

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HOUTHIS ATTACK IN THE GULF OF ADEN, CARGO SHIP "TAKING IN WATER" FOLLOWS

fuel tanker catching fire
A view of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden after an attack is shown in this image released by the Indian Navy on Saturday, January 27, 2024. A fire started by a missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen has spread throughout the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, and its crew is fighting to contain it. (Source: AP; Indian Navy)    

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The US-owned M/V Sea Champion sustained some minor damage, but it carried on toward Aden, Yemen, where it eventually delivered the grain to the Yemeni people.

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According to Central Command, during the previous five years, the M/V Sea Champion has made eleven humanitarian relief deliveries to the nation.