Houthi rebels targeted Indian oil tanker in the Red Sea: US Army – Dainik Savera Times

New Delhi. The US military said on Saturday that an Indian-flagged crude oil tanker was attacked by a drone fired by Houthi militants in the southern Red Sea. He said there was no report of anyone being injured in the attack. The Gabon-owned M/V Saibaba tanker reported at about 8 a.m. local time that it was attacked by a drone, followed by the US Navy destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), US Central Command said in a post on Twitter. ) answered his call. The US Navy destroyer was then patrolling the southern Red Sea between 3 pm and 8 pm local time. “Two Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at international shipping lanes in the southern Red Sea,” the Central Command said.

The ship reported that there was no impact of ballistic missiles on it.
According to the Post, USS Laboon also shot down four unmanned aerial drones coming from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen that were approaching the US ship. The Central Command said, ‘These attacks are the 14th and 15th attacks on commercial shipping by Houthi terrorists since October 17.’ Ships in the Red Sea have come under attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7. The Houthi rebels have declared their support for Hamas and said they will target any ships sailing to Israel.

In response, the US launched Operation Prosperity Gazan to protect the ships, and is supported by countries including the UK, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway and Spain. Major shipping companies, including Mediterranean Shipping Co, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and oil giant BP, have said they are diverting ships away from the Red Sea.