Houthi Islamic terrorists attacked an oil tanker on Monday evening that was traveling in-between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
“At around 4 p.m. EST on December 11, the Motor Tanker STRINDA was attacked by what is assessed to have been an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) launched from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen while passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “The STRINDA reported damage causing a fire on-board, but no casualties at this time.”
“There were no US ships in the vicinity at the time of the attack, but the USS MASON responded to the M/T STRINDA’s mayday call and is currently rendering assistance,” the statement added.
Private intelligence firms confirmed the attack happened before the U.S. military published its statement.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations posted an alert on Monday…
