The Houthi representative said that this was the eighth ship they targeted since the blockade began on July 22.
The group “successfully attacked the Saudi Arabian oil tanker ‘Wafa’ in the northern part of the Red Sea near the coast of Yanbu with several ballistic missiles,” said military press representative Yahya Saree in a video statement.
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The Houthis stated they will intensify attacks in the northern part of the Red Sea because Saudi Arabia, in response to their blockade, is redirecting its oil tankers there from the south.
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