CENTCOM: Rescue mission underway for oil ship off Yemen ...Kuwait

A rescue mission was underway Monday for an oil tanker still ablaze after being attacked by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen last month, according to US Central Command. The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude oil, was hit by the Houthis off the coast of Hodeida on 21 August. In a post on X, CENTCOM said "salvage efforts are underway" in the southern Red Sea for the disabled vessel, "which is still on fire and threatens the possibility of a major environmental disaster." The Iran-backed rebels said they had booby-trapped and detonated charges on the ship. CENTCOM condemned such Houthi attacks as "reckless" and promise

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