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US calls damage from vessel struck by Houthis an ‘environmental disaster’

An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship led to an 18-mile oil slick in the Red Sea. The ship's cargo of fertilizer poses an environmental threat.
The U.S. military launched strikes on Houthi-held areas in response to attacks on shipping routes, while the Yemeni government called for swift action to address the oil spill.
Houthi rebels have targeted vessels in the Red Sea, endangering trade routes and causing concern for marine life, with the government warning of a potential environmental disaster.

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Anadolu Ajansı

Yemen’s Houthis hits American oil tanker, warships

Houthi group target US oil tanker in Gulf of Aden, American warships in Red Sea, says military spokesman Yahya Saree - Anadolu Ajansı

1 year ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Sask Today

US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships

WASHINGTON (AP)

1 year ago

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Al Bawaba

Environmental catastrophe as Houthis target ship carrying hazardous materials

ALBAWABA - On Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 3:33 PM, the Yemeni government warned of a big environmental disaster that could happen in the Red Sea.The

1 year ago·Amman, Jordan

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Deutschlandfunk

After Houthi attack on freighters - warning of environmental disaster in the Red Sea - oil spill is spreading

Following a rocket attack by the Houthi militia on a freighter in the Gulf of Aden, an environmental disaster is imminent. According to the US military, an oil slick of almost 30 kilometers long has now formed.

1 year ago·Germany

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La Tercera

United States denounces an 'environmental disaster' resulting from the Houthi attack on the British ship 'Rubymar' - La Tercera

El Ejército estadounidense ha denunciado este viernes que el ataque con misiles que los rebeldes hutíes lanzaron contra el barco británico ‘Rubymar’ ha desencadenado un “desastre medioambiental” en el mar Rojo, en el marco de la escalada de las tensiones en la región como consecuencia de los ataques de Israel sobre Gaza.“El 18 de febrero, entre las 21.30 horas y las 22.40 horas (hora local), terroristas hutíes respaldados por Irán atacaron el ‘M…

1 year ago·Chile

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berlingske.dk

Environmental disaster looms over the Red Sea after attack on fertilizer ship

A regular environmental disaster has hit the Red Sea, where a cargo ship has started leaking oil after being attacked by the Houthi movement. This is how the warning from the US military's Central Command (Centcom) sounds, according to the news agency dpa. The oil has so far been spread over 29 kilometres. The cargo ship “Rubymar” was attacked 18 February and has since lain at anchor in the Red Sea. On the ship are more than 41,000 tons of ferti…

1 year ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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