Greek vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon warns
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By Catherine Nicholls and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-flagged vessel attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, according to a Pentagon spokesperson, who warned of a “potential environmental catastrophe” in one of the world’s busiest waterways.
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Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway. That’s according to a statement Monday by a European Union naval command in the Red Sea.
The attack on the Sounion marks the most serious assault in weeks by the terrorists, who continue to target shipping through the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
Firefighters are struggling to control a blaze aboard a Greek-flagged tanker and oil appears to be leaking into the Red Sea after the vessel was attacked last week by Iran-backed Houthi rebels who are attempting to restrict maritime traffic through the area, Defense Department officials said Tuesday…
By Catherine Nicholls and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-flagged vessel attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, according to a Pentagon spokesperson, who warned of a “potential environmental catastrophe” in one of the world’s busiest waterways.
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen’s Houthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to be leaking oil, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.
A Greek tanker struck by a Houthi missile in the Red Sea is leaking oil, posing a significant environmental threat and disrupting global shipping routes.
