The attack on the MSC Orion, which occurred last Friday off the coast of Yemen, appears to have been the first confirmed attack on the high seas claimed by the Houthis.
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A Portuguese-flagged container ship was attacked by a “drone” in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea, corresponding to a claim by Yemeni Houthi rebels that they attacked the ship there, authorities said Tuesday.
The attack on the MSC Orion, which occurred last Friday about 600 kilometers off the coast of Yemen, appears to have been the first confirmed attack on the high seas claimed by the Houthis since they began attacking ships last November.
This suggests that the Houthis – or potentially their main ally, Iran – may have the ability to attack from great distances in the Indian Ocean, as they have already threatened, in their offensive against Israel’s war against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in the Strip. from Gaza. , ongoing since October 2023.
Source: Observadora
