A French destroyer successfully rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that was under attack in the Red Sea. The incident occurred near the rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida. The vessel, named Sounion, was targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels in what is believed to be a deliberate assault.
The attack on the Sounion is considered one of the most serious incidents in the Red Sea in recent weeks. The Houthis have been targeting ships in the region as part of a campaign related to the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. This ongoing disruption has affected a crucial trade route through which approximately $1 trillion in cargo typically passes each year.
