Houthis claim attack on Saudi tanker in Gulf of Aden
Shafaq News- Aden
Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansarallah) targeted, on Wednesday, the Saudi oil tanker Daisy with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden, claiming the vessel was hit and forced to turn back.
Military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack was part of the group's campaign to enforce a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia. He warned that Houthi forces would continue targeting Saudi oil tankers until their demands were met.
تمكنت القوات المسلحة اليمنية _بفضل الله_ من استهداف سفينة "Daisy" النفطية السعودية في خليج عدن وذلك بصاروخ باليستي وقد حققت العملية هدفها بنجاح بفضل الله، وتم إصابة السفينة وإجبارها على العودة.يأتي هذا الاستهداف في إطار فرض قرار حظر الملاحة البحرية على العدو السعودي وفق معادلة…
— العميد يحيى سريع (@Yahya_Saree) August 5, 2026
There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities or the vessel's operator.
Earlier today, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it had received a report of an explosion near a tanker about 95 nautical miles (176 km) southeast of Aden.
