The Houthis attack at least two ships on the same day
Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen attacked two ships in the Red Sea, including an oil tanker, and a vessel in the Mediterranean, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said .
The Houthis used "a number of drone boats", UAVs and ballistic missiles to strike the MT Bentley in the Red Sea on Monday, he added in a post on X.
One affected freighter is the MT Bentley I, a Panamanian-flagged tanker, owned and operated by Monaco, carrying vegetable oil from Russia to China, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement . No damage or injuries have been reported at this time, the command said.
In another attack, the Houthis attacked MT Chios Lion, a Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker owned by the Marshall Islands and operated by Greece, with a USV in the Red Sea. The USV caused damage, but the MT Chios Lion did not request assistance. No injuries have been reported at this time, CENTCOM said.
Here is the video released by the Houthis of the attacks on the attack on the Chios Lion
The Houthis also targeted the Olvia vessel in the Mediterranean, their military spokesman said, while the rebel group stepped up attacks in the Red Sea.
The Houthis said the latest attacks were in response to Israel's airstrike on the town of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
In May, the Houthis expanded their reach and struck six vessels in three seas, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Previously, the Houthis had failed to reach as far as the Mediterranean, which is a rather worrying development for the West.
The attacks came just days after a Houthi spokesman warned of a new campaign that would target ships heading to Israel from the Mediterranean.
The Houthis have also threatened to further expand attacks in the Indian Ocean. This coincided with a meeting between Pentagon officials and their Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) counterparts to gain greater support for US-led efforts to thwart the Houthis' campaign of attacking commercial shipping.
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