The crew of the British oil tanker Marlin Luanda have reportedly abandoned ship due to damage and a fire caused by a Houthi missile strike earlier today in the Gulf of Aden, officials tell ABC..If confirmed, this would mark the first Houthi missile strike to result in the loss of a commercial vessel since attacks began in November..The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the strike, but so far there are no official statements by the United States or United Kingdom.
The crew of the British oil tanker Marlin Luanda have reportedly abandoned ship due to damage and a fire caused by a Houthi missile strike earlier today in the Gulf of Aden, officials tell ABC..If confirmed, this would mark the first Houthi missile strike to result in the loss of a commercial vessel since attacks began in November..The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the strike, but so far there are no official statements by the United States or United Kingdom.
