Houthis Claim Responsibility for Oil Tanker Attack in Red Sea

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for attacking a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, causing a fire to break out on board.

The incident occurred 63 nautical miles west of the Saudi city of Yanbu, hundreds of kilometers north of Yemen.

The Houthis stated that the strike was 'accurate and direct,' resulting in a number of other ships fleeing the area.

This attack comes as part of the implementation of the Armed Forces' decision to ban maritime navigation by Saudi Arabia,