MV Sounion: US says tanker attacked by Houthis could be leaking oil” According to the US Pentagon, an oil tanker that was attacked by Houthi rebels from Yemen last week in the Red Sea is still on fire and might be spilling oil.
The Houthis, who have threatened more attacks, have thwarted attempts to salvage the Greek-owned and flagged MV Sounion, the Pentagon adds.
More than 150,000 tonnes, or one million barrels, of crude oil are being carried by the ship, and a significant spill could rank among the biggest from a ship in known history.
The Houthis, who rule over most of Yemen and are supported by Iran, claim to have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for the past ten months in an effort to aid the Palestinians fighting Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
