Sir John Roberts
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Hawa jamaa hawatanii meli ya mafuta inawaka moto muda huu huko red sea. Nadhani walijua kuwa baada ya kuwashambulia mara kadhaa Yemen wataacha michezo yao. Halo imekua tofauti.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have carried out an attack on what they have called a 'British oil tanker' in the Gulf of Aden.
Yahya Sare'e, the official spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces, said it had targeted the oil tanker Marlin Luanda, which it labelled a 'British oil ship'.
But shipping records show the vessel flies under the flag of the Marshall Islands, a group of Pacific islands north-east of Papua New Guinea.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Houthi spokesperson said: 'Yemeni naval forces carried out a targeting operation on the British oil ship Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden, using a number of appropriate naval missiles, the strike was direct, and resulted the burning of the vessel.
'Yemeni Armed Forces persist with their military operations: enforcing a blockade on Israeli navigation in the Red and Arabian seas until a ceasefire is achieved in Gaza, and food and medicine are allowed in to the besieged Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
'The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm that they are taking all military procedures within the right to defend dear Yemen and in confirmation of the continuas (sic) practical solidarity with the Palestinian people.'
Yahya Sare'e, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, claimed that the Marlin Luanda was a 'British oil ship'. But records show the boat is registered in the Marshall Islands
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a Royal Navy capability operating in the region, said: 'UKMTO has received a report of an incident 60NM (nautical miles) South East of Aden, Yemen.
'CSO reports that a vessel has been struck and is currently on fire. They are requiring assistance. Authorities have been informed and are responding.
'Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.'
Maritime Executive reports that Marlin Luanda earlier reported An explosion in the air approximately 200 to 300 meters above the waterline of another tanker, the Panama-flagged Achilles.
The Houthis say they have been attacking ships that they believe are tied to Israel, in a campaign of solidarity with Palestinian people amid Israel's war with Hamas.
But EURONAVFOR, the EU's maritime security operation in North Africa, has previously cautioned that the Houthis appear to have been attacking a broader array of ships, possibly acting on out of date intelligence.
It previously said: '(The Houthis) might be capitalizing on outdated information regarding ship ownership in certain instances.'
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Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have carried out an attack on what they have called a 'British oil tanker' in the Gulf of Aden.
Yahya Sare'e, the official spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces, said it had targeted the oil tanker Marlin Luanda, which it labelled a 'British oil ship'.
But shipping records show the vessel flies under the flag of the Marshall Islands, a group of Pacific islands north-east of Papua New Guinea.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Houthi spokesperson said: 'Yemeni naval forces carried out a targeting operation on the British oil ship Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden, using a number of appropriate naval missiles, the strike was direct, and resulted the burning of the vessel.
'Yemeni Armed Forces persist with their military operations: enforcing a blockade on Israeli navigation in the Red and Arabian seas until a ceasefire is achieved in Gaza, and food and medicine are allowed in to the besieged Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
'The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm that they are taking all military procedures within the right to defend dear Yemen and in confirmation of the continuas (sic) practical solidarity with the Palestinian people.'
Yahya Sare'e, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, claimed that the Marlin Luanda was a 'British oil ship'. But records show the boat is registered in the Marshall Islands
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a Royal Navy capability operating in the region, said: 'UKMTO has received a report of an incident 60NM (nautical miles) South East of Aden, Yemen.
'CSO reports that a vessel has been struck and is currently on fire. They are requiring assistance. Authorities have been informed and are responding.
'Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.'
Maritime Executive reports that Marlin Luanda earlier reported An explosion in the air approximately 200 to 300 meters above the waterline of another tanker, the Panama-flagged Achilles.
The Houthis say they have been attacking ships that they believe are tied to Israel, in a campaign of solidarity with Palestinian people amid Israel's war with Hamas.
But EURONAVFOR, the EU's maritime security operation in North Africa, has previously cautioned that the Houthis appear to have been attacking a broader array of ships, possibly acting on out of date intelligence.
It previously said: '(The Houthis) might be capitalizing on outdated information regarding ship ownership in certain instances.'
