THIS is the shocking moment a huge explosion went off after a British ship was hit in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Footage shows an Iranian-backed militia launching a drone loaded with explosives into a British oil tanker in the Red Sea.
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A British ship was hit in an attack by Houthi rebelsCredit: EPA
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Footage showed a large explosion erupting from a ship in the Red SeaCredit: EPA
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Black plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the skyCredit: EPA
The Houthi group shared footage of a large explosion near the side of the Cordelia Moon, which damaged its left side tank and covered it in clouds of smoke.
On Tuesday, the strike took place approximately 110 kilometers (70 miles) from the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, targeting a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker.
A captain on a neighboring ship reported four “splashes” near the vessel, according to the US Navy monitoring center, which were most likely missiles launched at the vessel but missed.
The Houthis later claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the attack used eight ballistic and cruise missiles, an unmanned aerial vehicle and an unmanned surface boat.
About 97 nautical miles northwest of Hodeideh, the missile hit another Suez-bound ship, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, causing damage, according to maritime security sources and the British security firm Ambrey.
The crews of both ships reported that they were safe.
The conflict between Israel and Lebanon has the potential to escalate into a larger regional conflict, but these rebel attacks marked the first attacks on commercial vessels in weeks.
It also followed a threat by the Houthis on Monday to “escalate military operations” against Israel after their forces apparently shot down a US military drone over Yemen.
The moment Yemeni oil tanks explode in a giant fireball as Israel attacks Houthi rebels in a fiery retaliation strike
On Sunday, oil tanks in Yemen exploded in a huge fireball as Israel bombed Houthi rebels in retaliation strikes.
Footage showed a gigantic fireball shooting into the sky after IDF jets hit the fuel as it was being stored at the port.
It then dissipated into black smoke in the sky, but a large fire continued to burn in the harbor and aftershocks erupted.
Four were allegedly killed and 33 injured, according to local media.
Last November, 25 forgotten sailors from the hijacked British-Israeli cargo ship Galaxy Leader were captured by Houthi pirates.
The $50 million ship was hijacked by Iran-sponsored Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on November 19.
Its entire international crew was taken hostage, and gunmen clinging to the sides of the helicopter screamed revenge for Israel’s war in Gaza.
The truck was towed back to Hodeidah in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled north as a trophy for mocking the West, with supporters of the militants flocking to the site to share the spoils of war.
Who are the Houthis?
Houthi rebels have spent months terrorizing the Red Sea with persistent rocket and drone attacks on vessels and warships – but who are they?
The Shiite militant group that now controls large parts of Yemen has spent more than a decade largely ignored by the world.
However, since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, they have gone from relative obscurity to holding roughly £1 trillion of global trade hostage – turning one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes into an active war zone.
Their distorted battle cry is “Death to America, death to Israel, curse to the Jews and victory to Islam.”
Why do they attack ships?
In October, the rebel group began relentless drone and missile attacks on all ships – including warships – believed to be linked to Israel in a show of solidarity with its ally Hamas.
In reality, they targeted commercial vessels with little or no connection to Israel – forcing global shipping to largely halt operations in the region and sending shipping prices soaring around the world.
Attacks from the sea added to the carnage in the Middle East as the intense ripples of Israel’s war in Gaza were felt across the region – with Iran blamed for fomenting the chaos.
Houthi leaders have vowed that their attacks in the Red Sea will continue until Israel halts its offensive in Gaza.
The leaders of the group have previously said that their main targets are Israel and its allies the US and Britain.
And despite repeated threats from the West and joint US-UK strikes targeting their strongholds in Yemen, Iran’s broker of terrorism appears undeterred.
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