Exclusive – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:

The British maritime security company “Ambrey” revealed the success of the rescue operation of the oil tanker “Sounion,” which was attacked in August last year while crossing the Red Sea. The attack carried out by the Sana’a forces came in the context of their ban on the passage of ships owned by or dealing with Israel, which they announced in late October 2023, to put pressure on the Israeli occupation to stop its aggression on Gaza and lift the siege on the Strip.

The company said in a statement yesterday, Friday, that the tanker, which was carrying one million barrels of crude oil, suffered severe damage from the shelling and explosives, making it a major threat to maritime security and the marine environment in the region.

The rescue operations lasted for several months, confirming that violating Yemeni decisions has a high price and cost, as the rescue team worked to tow the tanker, extinguish fires, and control the remaining crude oil to avoid a disastrous oil spill in the Red Sea.

The “Sounion” tanker, which flies the Greek flag, was attacked on August 21 last year, becoming a symbol of Sanaa’s warnings about violating its maritime instructions. The attack sparked intense UN and regional efforts to avoid an imminent environmental disaster.

This development reflects the magnitude of the hefty costs that ships ignoring Sana’a’s decisions may have to bear amid escalating regional and international tensions in the Red Sea due to Israel’s policies towards Gaza.