Houthis mistakenly attack Russian oil tanker - Reuters

On January 12, off the coast of Yemen, local Houthis mistakenly attacked a tanker with Russian oil. about this Reuters writes with reference to the British security company Ambrey.

The agency does not disclose the name of the tanker. It is known that the Houthis launched a missile 170 kilometers southeast of the Yemeni port city of Aden. She reportedly fell 400-500 meters from the tanker. Three small vessels followed the missile. No one was injured as a result of this attack.

“This is the second tanker carrying Russian oil that has mistakenly become the target of an attack by the Houthis,” Ambrey claims.

Reuters writes that the attacked tanker was flying the flag of Panama, but in the public database was associated with the UK. The Houthis could have made a mistake due to outdated information, the publication explains.

The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, have attacked military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea dozens of times since November 19 in opposition to Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip. They also actively support Hamas militants. The Houthis themselves are supported by Iran, supplying them with drones and missiles.

On the night of January 12, in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the US and British militaries launched strikes on approximately 60 military targets in Yemen. After this, US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said they would continue to monitor the situation, and the Houthis responded that they did not intend to stop the attacks.

On January 13, the United States launched another strike on 30 Houthi positions, CNN reports . The channel also writes that the Houthis fired at least one anti-ship ballistic missile at a commercial vessel on Friday.

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