The Pentagon states the Sounion is a navigational danger and cautions of a possible ecological disaster.
Published On 28 Aug 2024
The Greek-flagged Sounion crude oil tanker is still on fire after being assaulted by Yemen’s Houthi group last week, and appears to be dripping oil, the Pentagon has stated.
The vessel is bring about one million barrels of crude oil, according to Pentagon representative Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder.
The United States is “aware of a 3rd celebration that tried to sendout 2 pulls to the vessel to assistance salvage, however they were alerted away by the Houthis and threatened with being assaulted,” he informed pressreporters on Tuesday.
The Sounion was assaulted on August 21 by numerous projectiles off Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah.
The Iran-aligned Houthis haveactually been targeting shipping in the Red Sea location consideringthat November, in what they call an act of uniformity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since of Israel’s continuing war on the enclave.
The dripping tanker is both a navigational danger and a prospective ecological disaster, Ryder stated.
“These are merely negligent acts of terrorism which continue to destabilise international and local commerce, put the lives of innocent civilian mariners at danger and