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Leader Online Desk: Pro-Iranian Houthi rebels today (December 24) launched a drone attack on another ship in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, many media reports claimed that the Indian flag was on the ship. But, the Indian Navy has clarified the information in this context and said that there was no Indian flag on the attacked ship. The news in this context has been given by 'ANI'.
ANI reported that the Gabon-flagged ship was attacked today (24th). Gabon is a country in west central Africa. The country's flagged crude oil carrier MV Saibaba was targeted by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. There are 25 Indian crew members who are safe. Earlier on Saturday, Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted an Israeli tanker in the Arabian Sea, the US claimed. Indian Navy officials have also said this.
Houthi attack: Navy refutes US claim, says MV Saibaba tank is not India's flag; All 25 Indian crew members are safe
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– ANI Digital (@ani_digital) 24 December 2023
According to the statement issued by the US Army, MV Saibaba (Gabon oil tanker) was again targeted by Iranian drones today. However, there were no casualties in the incident. It has been reported that two ships attacked the American army simultaneously. One of them was a Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker. This was the MV Blamenen. Houthi rebel drones target Gabonese-flagged MV Saibaba.
Commercial shipping in the Southern Ocean has been under attack by pro-Iranian Houthi rebels in Yemen since October 17. This is the 15th attack on commercial ships, US Central Command said in a statement from its official X account.
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