Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a British oil tanker, Marlin Luanda, in the Gulf of Aden, leading to a fire onboard.

The British oil tanker Marlin Luanda was attacked by missiles in the Gulf of Aden by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, resulting in a fire inside the ship. This comes after the US military reported that it shot down a missile that the Houthi rebels had fired at its ship. In an effort to lessen the Houthi's capacity to target ships in the Red Sea maritime trade route—which accounts for 12% of all international maritime traffic—the US and British forces have jointly launched strikes.

January 26, 2024
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