Shortly after Saudi strikes in Yemen, a report emerged that an oil tanker was attacked by multiple small boats that opened fire on it off the coast of Aden, near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. No details on the tanker's identity, damage, or casualties have been reported yet.
A report circulated shortly after Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen describes an attack on an oil tanker off Aden by several small boats that fired on it near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The tanker's identity, extent of damage, and crew status remain unknown. Maritime security in the region has been precarious, with the Houthis previously claiming responsibility for similar attacks on commercial vessels. No group has claimed responsibility for this incident, and the report has not been independently verified.
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