Yemen's Houthis claimed Thursday morning to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers, the ENCELA and LAYLIA, alleging they violated a maritime blockade imposed by the group. Saudi Arabia earlier confirmed an attack on one of its tankers in the Red Sea, setting the bow on fire with no casualties, according to the Saudi state news agency. The Houthi claim has not been independently verified beyond the Saudi confirmation of a single vessel attack.
Yemen's Houthis claimed on Thursday morning that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers, the ENCELA and LAYLIA, asserting the vessels violated a maritime blockade the group has imposed on Saudi shipping. Saudi Arabia had earlier confirmed an attack on one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea, stating that the vessel's bow caught fire with no casualties, as reported by the Saudi state news agency. The Houthi claim identifies two specific tankers, while the Saudi confirmation did not name the vessel. The Houthi group has been threatening maritime traffic in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb strait, linking its operations to the lifting of a blockade on Yemen. The claim has not been independently verified, and it remains unclear whether the attack on the second tanker occurred. As The Zioneer reported at 07:16 Jerusalem, Saudi Arabia confirmed the attack on one tanker, following the Houthi claim earlier in the morning.
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