A Greek-flagged tanker, the Sounion, has been the target of repeated attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Despite sustaining significant damage and being engulfed in flames, the vessel has not experienced a major oil leak, according to a European Union naval command.
The attack on the Sounion is the latest in a series of assaults by the rebels, who have been targeting shipping in the Red Sea corridor amid the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. These attacks have disrupted trade amounting to $1 trillion that typically passes through the region and have also impacted aid shipments to conflict-affected regions like Sudan and Yemen.
