DW: Cruise missile strikes Norway-flagged tanker off Yemen
The US military says the missile was launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen as the tanker passed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. A Houthi spokesman later claimed responsibility for the attack.
US Central Command said a missile fired from a Yemeni area controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a Norwegian-flagged tanker on Monday.
A Houthi military spokesperson said the Iranian-backed rebels had targeted the tanker with a rocket after the crew refused to respond to its warning calls.
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Yemen's Houthis Claim Responsibility For Missile Strike On A Norwegian Tanker In The Bab el-Mandeb Strait
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea -- AP
MK Strinda: Yemen's rebel Houthis hit Norwegian tanker with missile -- BBC
French warship intercepts Huthis aerial attack on Norwegian tanker near Red Sea -- France 24
Yemen’s Houthi attacks Norwegian tanker after threat to target any Israel-bound ships -- CNBC
Houthis Hit Fuel Tanker With Missile in Vital Trade Artery -- Bloomberg
Yemen peace plan at risk over Houthi attacks in shipping channels, says US -- The Guardian
Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for striking Norwegian tanker Strand in latest attack -- FOX News
Houthi missile strikes merchant ship in Red Sea: US official -- ABC News
Houthi Rebels Hit Norwegian-Flagged Tanker With Anti-Ship Cruise Missile At Key Maritime Chokepoint -- Zero Hedge
Navy destroyer Mason aids commercial ship struck by missile in Red Sea -- Navy Times/AP