CENTCOM: Norwegian-flagged tanker assaulted in Red Sea
A Norwegian-flagged tanker was assaulted Monday in the Red Sea amidst a boost in Houthi attacks on industrial vessels in the area over Israel's war versus Hamas in Gaza. Image by Houthis Media Center/EPA-EFE
Dec. 12 (UPI)-- A rocket released from a Houthi-controlled location of Yemen struck an industrial oil tanker in the Red Sea where there has actually been a boost in attacks by the Iran-backed rebels over Israel's war versus Hamas.
U.S. Central Command stated the Norwegian-flagged STRINDA tanker was struck at about 4 p.m. Monday by an anti-ship cruise rocket as it was travelling through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait in between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea where the Red Sea satisfies the Gulf of Aden.
"The STRINDA reported damage triggering a fire onboard, however no casualties at this t...