Houthis Target Saudi Oil Tanker in Red Sea Missile and Drone Attack
Yemen's Houthis on Monday targeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan in the Red Sea off Yanbu with a ballistic missile and drones, the Iran-aligned militant group announced. Soon after initial reports emerged, Saudi Arabia confirmed the attack, with Saudi shipping company Bahri stating that its Amzan vessel was involved in a hostile incident in regional waters. Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for…
On Monday, the Yemeni Houthi rebels targeted the Saudi oil tanker Amzan with a ballistic missile and drones as it passed through the Red Sea near Yanbu, according to the militant group. Saudi Arabia acknowledged the attack, and Bahri, a Saudi shipping company, confirmed that the Amzan was indeed targeted in a hostile incident in regional waters.
The Houthi spokesman, Yahya Saree, stated that the missile and drone strikes were part of their siege operation against the Saudis. The Houthi group has also claimed responsibility for additional attacks on Saudi military convoys, which are delivering weapons to Yemeni government forces, and on Saudi military installations throughout the region.
In a separate development, Yemeni Armed Forces successfully carried out two military operations against Saudi targets, resulting in the destruction of military equipment and the deaths of several officers. The Houthis have laid out three main objectives against the Saudis: a naval blockade, targeting Saudi troop concentrations, and protecting Yemen's sovereignty.
Since the conflict reignited, Aramco facilities have been hit at least four times. Iran has acknowledged the Houthis' success in damaging US allies in the region.
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