Urgent: Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi oil tanker in Gulf of Aden-Xinhua

Urgent: Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi oil tanker in Gulf of Aden

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-08-06 03:02:30

SANAA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group claimed Wednesday it has targeted a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden.

Earlier in the day, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker reported hearing a loud explosion nearby while sailing in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen's southern coast on Wednesday, adding that all crew were safe. ■