Houthis Resume Terror Campaign Against Red Sea Shipping Near Yemen

‘A lot of oil flows through the Red Sea in that area,’ a UN spokesman tells the Sun. ‘It’s home to an amazing biodiversity, which is at risk, and there’s a physical risk, obviously, to the seafarers.’

David Mackinnon via AP, file
The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion came under repeated attack while in the Red Sea August 21, 2024, leaving the vessel 'not under command' and drifting ablaze. The assault was suspected to have been carried out by Yemen's Houthis, the British military said. David Mackinnon via AP, file

After a lull, the Houthis of Yemen are amping up attacks on shipping at one of the world’s busiest commercial lanes, adding marine life to the growing list of their victims.

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