Tanker in Red Sea Targeted by Speedboat Gunfire, Cruise Missiles

Published on December 13, 2023

A tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen was fired on by gunmen from a speedboat and targeted with missiles, maritime sources said on Wednesday, in the latest incident to threaten the shipping lane after Yemeni Houthi terrorists warned ships not to travel to Israel. A second vessel was also approached by the speedboat in the same area but was not engaged, British maritime security firm Ambrey said. Ever since Israel’s offensive into Gaza, the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group has sought to support their Palestinian ally Hamas by firing missiles at and conducting drone attacks on Israeli and at Israel-bound ships....

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