{"id":2122427,"date":"2023-12-11T23:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T04:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthi-terrorists-hit-oil-tanker-with-anti-ship-cruise-missile\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T23:58:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T04:58:04","slug":"houthi-terrorists-hit-oil-tanker-with-anti-ship-cruise-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthi-terrorists-hit-oil-tanker-with-anti-ship-cruise-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthi terrorists strike oil tanker using anti-ship missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouthi-terrorists-hit-oil-tanker-with-anti-ship-cruise-missile%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Houthi Terrorists Attack Oil Tanker in the Red \u200dSea<\/h2>\n<p>In a daring act of\u200c terrorism, \u2064Houthi\u200d militants targeted an oil tanker on Monday evening as it sailed through the treacherous waters between the Gulf of Aden \u2062and \u2063the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Central Command released a statement confirming the\u200b attack, stating that the Motor Tanker STRINDA was \u200bhit by an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) launched from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen. The vessel reported damage and a resulting fire, but fortunately,\u200c no casualties were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the absence of U.S. ships in the vicinity,\u2062 the USS MASON promptly responded \u200dto the STRINDA&#8217;s distress call and is currently providing \u200bassistance.<\/p>\n<p>Private intelligence\u2063 firms \u2063were quick to confirm \u2063the\u200d attack even before the U.S. military issued its \u2062official\u200d statement.<\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, part of the British military, issued an alert on Monday evening, warning of\u2063 the \u200bvessel&#8217;s \u200cattack and the presence of flames on board.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UKMTO WARNING 004\/DEC\/2023-Update 001<\/p>\n<p>ATTACK<\/p>\n<p>Warnings-2023 (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5An1YH0JyE\">https:\/\/t.co\/5An1YH0JyE<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MaritimeSecurity?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MaritimeSecurity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarSec?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarSec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sxbsp8WV2Y\">pic.twitter.com\/Sxbsp8WV2Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UK_MTO\/status\/1734352752128516446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>President \u2062Biden Faces Mounting\u2063 Pressure to Respond<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alameda-county-d-a-pamela-price-faces-recall-effort-after-implementing-policies-considered-pro-crime\/\" title=\"Alameda County D.A. Pamela Price Faces Recall for Pro-Crime Policies.\">facing increasing\u2062 criticism<\/a> for his \u2063perceived lack\u2064 of action in response to the Houthi terrorists&#8217; attacks and other Iranian-backed extremist \u2064groups in the region. These groups have been relentlessly targeting U.S. forces since October 17.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has \u200bconveyed to Biden that if the U.S. fails to take action against the Houthi terrorists, Israel will \u200bstep in. This \u200dcomes after \u2064the terrorist group has repeatedly targeted shipping vessels \u200dassociated \u200dwith Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple U.S. defense officials \u200bhave expressed concerns about Biden&#8217;s approach to the situation, arguing that his attempts to avoid escalation are having the opposite effect. They question the lack\u2063 of strikes on \u2062Houthi targets and demand\u200b a more \u2063decisive response.<\/p>\n<p>Retired Vice\u200d Adm. John Miller, former commander of U.S. 5th Fleet, voiced his frustration, stating that the U.S. \u2064is not\u2062 taking these attacks seriously and that they have\u2062 gone unanswered for too long.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not deterring anybody \u200dright now,&#8221; Miller emphasized.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the \u2064potential economic consequences if \u200dthe persistent threat\u2064 posed by Houthi militants in the \u2063Red Sea is not\u200c addressed and\u200c the \u200bsecurity and stability of the region are compromised<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of the \u2064Royal Navy, \u2063issued a warning to\u200d all maritime vessels in \u2064the area, advising them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squid-game-cryptocurrency-collapses-by-99-99-likely-scammers-escape-with-3-million\/\" title=\"Squid Game Cryptocurrency Collapses By 99.99%, Likely Scammers Escape With  Million\">exercise extreme caution<\/a> \u2064and remain vigilant due to the increased threat of Houthi attacks. The Red Sea is a \u2064crucial trade route\u2064 for \u2062various countries, and any disruption in the region could have severe economic consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d Houthi rebels, a militant group based in Yemen, have been engaged in an ongoing conflict with the Yemeni government and\u200c a coalition led \u200cby Saudi \u200dArabia. The conflict has taken a heavy toll on\u2064 Yemen&#8217;s \u200bcivilian \u2062population, causing\u2063 a humanitarian crisis\u2063 of alarming proportions.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, there \u2063have been several instances\u200c of Houthi\u200d attacks on international shipping. \u2062In 2018, two Saudi oil tankers were targeted by Houthi drones\u200c in the Red Sea. \u200cThese attacks raise concerns \u2062about\u2064 the safety and security of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-says-it-warned-away-u-s-warship-in-south-china-sea-u-s-denies\/\" title=\"China Says It Warned Away U.S. Warship in South China Sea, U.S. Denies\">vital shipping lanes<\/a> in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthi rebels have \u2064repeatedly proven their ability to launch attacks in the \u200bwaters of the Red Sea. They \u2062possess sophisticated weaponry, including missiles and drones, which poses a\u200b significant threat to\u2064 commercial and military \u2062vessels alike. It is essential for the international community to \u2062take decisive action to counter the Houthi rebels and ensure the \u2062safety of maritime trade\u2064 in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>This attack on the\u2064 oil tanker\u200c STRINDA highlights the need for increased security measures in the region. It also\u200d underscores the urgent\u2062 need \u2062for a peaceful resolution\u200c to the conflict in Yemen. The international community must redouble its efforts to facilitate negotiations between\u200b the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels, in order to achieve a lasting ceasefire and bring an end \u200cto \u2062the suffering of the Yemeni people.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, countries\u200b exporting oil through\u2062 the Red Sea must work together\u2064 to develop a comprehensive \u200csecurity \u200dframework that effectively protects vessels and \u200densures the uninterrupted flow of trade.\u200d This may include increased patrols, enhanced surveillance, and cooperation between navies\u2064 in the\u2064 region to deter and respond to potential attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The attack on the oil\u2062 tanker STRINDA serves as a stark reminder of the\u2062 persistent threat posed by Houthi militants \u200din \u2062the\u2062 Red\u200d Sea. It\u200b is crucial\u2063 for the international community to unite and take decisive action to address \u200cthis threat\u200c and safeguard the\u2062 security and stability of the\u2063 region. Failure to do so could \u2062have far-reaching consequences, \u200bimpacting not only the economies of the countries reliant on the Red Sea for trade but also the wider \u2062global community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday evening, a Houthi terrorist group targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. The Motor Tanker STRINDA was attacked by an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) launched from a Houthi controlled area at approximately 4 p.m. EST on December 11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2122428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2122427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}