According to Reuters and other foreign media reports, in the early morning of the 12th local time, a Norwegian-flagged oil tanker was hit by a cruise missile launched from Houthi-controlled areas in the waters near Yemen, and the tanker was damaged. The U.S. ** Command made the announcement.
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A NORWEGIAN-FLAGGED TANKER NAMED "STLINDA" REPORTED AN ATTACK AND THAT "THERE WAS A FIRE ON BOARD, BUT THERE ARE NO PERSONNEL AT THE MOMENT," ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT POSTED BY THE U.S. COMMAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND A NEARBY U.S. Navy destroyer received a distress signal from the tanker and rushed to backup.
A U.S.** told Reuters that the attack took place about 60 nautical miles (111 kilometers) north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Another U.S.** said that the "Stlinda" was still able to move on its own power for hours after the attack.
The British Maritime ** Operations Office (UKMTO) also confirmed on the 12th that a ship was attacked while driving in the waters near Yemen, and it was on board. The attackers had previously ordered ships to change course to a port in Yemen, and the UKMTO advised nearby ships to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity at any time, the UKMTO said via social media.
According to the latest news, a spokesman for the Houthis in Yemen issued a statement on the 12th, saying that in order to support the people of the Gaza Strip, the Houthis fired a missile on the "Sterlinga" and hit it. It is reported that the attacked vessel was loaded with oil and was on its way to Israel at the time of the incident.