As if the information on the Iranian drone attack near Indian waters wasn't enough, reportedly, there was also an attack on an India-bound ship in the Red Sea. According to US military officials, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired an attack drone into the Red Sea, striking a crude oil tanker headed for India.
While no injuries were reported, the MV Sababa, flying the flag of Gabon and carrying Indians, issued a distress call to a nearby US ship. The US Central Command announced on the former Twitter platform that the incident happened last night around 10:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time, just hours after another tanker off the Indian coast was attacked, initially attributed to Iran by the US.
Reportedly, an American vessel patrolling in the southern Red Sea received word of an attack from two ships before the most recent incidents. The US destroyer had also shot down four drones coming from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The US military adds that since October 17, these incidents mark the 14th and 15th times Houthi rebels have attacked commercial shipping. The Pentagon stated that a drone fired from Iran targeted the Japanese-owned MV Camp Pluto, which was attacked yesterday. However, the Houthis, according to Iran's Deputy Minister Ali Bageri, act according to their own decision and capability.
Iran, which has been implicated in yesterday's attack on the MV Camp Pluto off the Indian coast, somehow supports the Houthi rebels. The Houthis have been regularly attacking ships in the Red Sea, stating that they are doing this in support of Gaza by attacking ships with ties to Israel. However, these recent incidents are making it more difficult for shipping routes to continue without disruption.
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