The Houthis mistakenly attacked a tanker with Russian oil

The Yemeni Houthis mistakenly attacked a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying Russian oil.

The Houthis fired at a tanker transporting Russian oil, Reuters reports citing a statement from the British marine risk management company Ambrey.

According to Ambrey, the ship was chosen as a target because of outdated information from a public database about its connection to Great Britain.

The UK’s Merchant Marine Operations Information Center said it had received reports of a missile falling about 500m from the tanker, which was 90 nautical miles south-east of the Yemeni port of Aden. The center said that there were no casualties as a result of the attack.

It was the second tanker carrying Russian oil that was mistakenly targeted by the Houthis, Ambrey said. The details of the first incident have not been clarified.

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