Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Marlin Luanda hit by Houthi missile off Yemen; crew extinguishes fire; no injuries; Indian navy aids.

A Houthi missile struck the oil tanker Marlin Luanda, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, off the coast of Yemen, causing an internal fire. There have been no reports of injuries as the crew successfully put out the fire. The missile strike damaged the ship, which was en route to Singapore with naphtha produced in Russia. The crew of Marlin Luanda received aid from the Indian Navy in battling the fire. The United States, United Kingdom, and China have expressed concern over the rising tensions in the Red Sea as a result of the Houthi rebels' repeated targeting of ships since November.

January 26, 2024
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