In the Red Sea, two cargo ships were attacked - the Amjad flying the flag of Saudi Arabia and the Blue Lagoon I flying the flag of Panama. The militant Islamist Houthi group claimed responsibility for one of the attacks.
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The Yemeni armed Houthi group today claimed responsibility for attacking the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Blue Lagoon I in the Red Sea with missiles and drones carrying bombs. The Saudi Arabian-flagged Amjad tanker was also attacked. The Houthis did not mention the Saudi tanker in their statement.
“The Blue Lagoon I sustained minimal damage. The vessel was probably heading south from the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga to an unknown destination. It is carrying cargo of Russian origin. In recent months, the ship has been traveling to India, which receives 40% of its oil imports from Russia, despite international sanctions over Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine, reports zeit.de.
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