EU Evaluates Security Measures after Tanker Attack in Red Sea
The EU's Aspides mission is evaluating protective measures, including towing the MV Sounion oil tanker, which was attacked off Yemen's coast. The Pentagon reported that the Greek-flagged tanker is still on fire and leaking oil in the Red Sea.
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The European Union's Aspides mission is currently assessing protective measures following an attack on the MV Sounion oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, a source informed Reuters on Wednesday.
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker remains ablaze in the Red Sea and appears to be leaking oil.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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