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Oil Tanker Hit by Missile Off the Coast of Yemen, AFP Reports
An oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen, Agence France-Presse reported. The vessel was near the Bab el-Mandeb strait about 10 nautical miles (19 kilometers) southwest of the city of Mokha, the report said Saturday, citing maritime security firm Ambrey. The Iran-backed Houthi militants in mid-November started attacking warships and merchant vessels passing through the Red Sea, especially those linked to Israel, the US and the UK in response to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. They’ve effectively closed a key global shipping route, forcing ships traveling between Asia and Europe to avoid the ... (full story)