Yemeni terrorists set Gibraltar container ship ablaze: a grim reminder of escalating Middle East tensions
The video frames the ship encased in billowy black smoke and fierce flames covering half of the vessel. This reflects the grim aftermath of a missile attack by Yemeni insurgents, who are supporters of Palestine's Hamas in their conflict with Israel.
7:49 AM EST, December 15, 2023
The ship is part of the Danish transport giant Maersk's, more specifically, its Gibraltar division. Initial reports suggest it was transporting goods to an Israeli port.
According to PortNews, numerous container ships have recently received warnings from United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a body observing the shipping situation in the Middle East.
Houthis launched an assault on a frigate in the Red Sea
Maersk container ships navigate through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a region dominated by Yemen's Huthis. Reportedly, one of the propelled missiles nearly hit another ship belonging to the transport company Maersk.
The vessel sails under the Hong Kong flag. It was traversing from Oman to Saudi Arabia, informed the PortNews portal.
Assaults on container ships escalated after the inception of the war between Palestinians and Israelis and intensified in the past few days.
Last Wednesday (13.12), Houthi launched missiles at an Indian tanker loaded with aviation fuel. In a prior attack, they targeted a Norwegian tanker that sailed under the country's flag.
It's worth noting that for these terrorists, any ship traversing their controlled area (particularly the Bab el-Mandeb strait), is viewed as potentially "supporting the Israeli's war actions".
