Vessel hit 60 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen in the latest reported attack by movement.

An oil tanker is on fire in the Gulf of Aden, its operator says, after Houthis said they hit it with a missile.

US officials told the BBC’s US partner CBS the tanker was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile and a naval ship was responding to its distress signal.

There were no injuries reported, the US officials said.

Houthi military spokesman Yaha Sarea said the group used “a number of appropriate naval missiles” and Friday’s strike was “direct”.

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    they don’t feel compelled

    Yep, I’m sure they’re dirt poor, starving, lacking clean water and medicine, but compelled to take pot shots at random shops passing by. If it weren’t for “donations” from Iran to “the peace loving poor folk ….” How would they even afford the missiles to shoot?

    This is like bringing up arguments of the US civil war and claiming it’s about states rights