Dubai, Dec 13: Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels missed a commercial tanker loaded with Indian-manufactured jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday, a US official said. It is the first time they target an energy shipment heading to the Suez Canal.
An American warship also shot down a suspected Houthi drone flying in its direction during the incident, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. No one was hurt in the attack, the official said.
The assault on the tanker Ardmore Encounter further escalates a campaign by the Iran-backed rebels targeting ships close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. (AP)
