Greek-flagged tanker burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains on fire but has not yet sprung a major oil leak, a European Union naval command has said (European Union Operation Aspides/AP)

A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains on fire but has not yet sprung a major oil leak, a European Union naval command said on Monday.

The attack on the Sounion marks the most serious assault in weeks by the rebels, who continue to target shipping through the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.