Oil slick in the Red Sea from a British-owned ship attack by Yemen’s Houthis, US military says

By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military says an attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused a significant oil leakage. The Rubymar, a British-registered, Lebanese-operated cargo vessel, was attacked on Feb. 18 while sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The U.S. Central Command said the vessel suffered significant damage, which caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick. Separately, CENTCOM said it launched attacks on Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Friday, destroying seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that were prepared to launch toward the Red Sea.