Fires burning on oil tanker days after Houthi attack
The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion remains an “imminent environmental hazard” days after it was attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea, the European Union’s Red Sea naval mission Aspides has said in a post on X.
The Sounion’s crew is no longer on board after being rescued but an EU Aspides unit which passed nearby has observed at least five fires burning, including potentially near the hatches of the ship’s oil tanks, Aspides said.
The Yemen-based Houthis have attacked more than 70 ships in the Red Sea since November 2023, killing at least four sailors and sinking two ships. They say their attacks on Israel-linked shipping will stop when Israel ends its war on Gaza.
Update on M/V SOUNION:
The MV SOUNION has been on fire since August 23rd.
An EUNAFOR ASPIDES 🇪🇺 unit transiting the area reported that there are fires on at least 5 locations observed on the main deck of the vessel. It is estimated that these are located around the hatches of… pic.twitter.com/ta0IuLhIoY
— EUNAVFOR ASPIDES (@EUNAVFORASPIDES) August 26, 2024
Too bad the UK/US only have bombs, no salvage equipment. Priorities...
Israel launches more attacks on south Lebanon
The Israeli military said its fighter jets hit Hezbollah structures in the areas of Meiss el-Jabal, Khiam, Hair and Bint Cabal in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese armed group, meanwhile, claimed three separate attacks on Israel on Monday.
These include drone attacks on Israeli surveillance equipment at Ramyah, the headquarters of the 146th Division Command in the Shraga barracks, and the headquarters of the 91st Division in Ayelet HaShahar.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon wound four
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that four people were wounded in the villages of Majdal and Chihine in southern Lebanon in Israeli air attacks.
