Oil Tanker Bound for India Struck by Missiles in Red Sea, According to Yemen’s Houthis

The UK-owned oil ship was en route from Primorsk, Russia, to Vadinar, India. The ship’s master reported damage to the vessel, according to British maritime security firm Ambrey. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea claimed the Panama-flagged ship was British owned, but shipping data from LSEG and Ambrey indicated it was recently sold and its current owner is Seychelles-registered. The tanker is engaged in Russia-linked trade and was on its way from Primorsk, Russia, to Vadinar, India, as confirmed by Ambrey.

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier sailed out of the Red Sea via the Suez Canal on Friday after assisting a U.S.-led coalition to protect commercial shipping. On the same day, the Houthis claimed to have downed an American MQ-9 drone in the airspace of Yemen’s Saada province. *(Note: This story has been published from a syndicated feed and has not been edited by NDTV staff. )*