Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by the Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission has said.
The EU naval mission, known as operation ASPIDES, issued a statement via the social platform X announcing the ship had been moved.
The Sounion “has been successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill,” the EU mission said. “While private stakeholders complete the salvage operation, ASPIDES will continue to monitor the situation."
The Houthis have targeted more than 80 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the Israeli war in Gaza started in October.
The rebels claim that they target ships linked to Israel, the US or the UK to force an end to the war on Gaza. However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the genocide.
Photo by: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES