Houthi Rebels Target Red Sea Ship Amid Salvage Efforts

Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a ship in the Red Sea, close to a burning oil tanker with 1 million barrels of crude onboard. This attack is part of a broader campaign disrupting Red Sea commerce amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict. Salvage operations continue to prevent ecological disaster.

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities reported. This incident occurred just north of the site where crews are attempting to salvage a tanker loaded with oil and still ablaze after a previous assault by the group.

Monday's attack is the latest in the Iranian-backed rebels' campaign that has disrupted the USD 1 trillion in goods passing through the Red Sea annually, compounded by the Israel-Hamas conflict and halted aid shipments to Sudan and Yemen.

The ongoing efforts to salvage the still-burning Sounion aim to avert a potential ecological disaster posed by its cargo of 1 million barrels of crude oil.

(With inputs from agencies.)