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EU mission in Red Sea says no oil spill in area of ‘MV Sounion’

August 28, 2024 at 6:32 pm

Fires can be seen onboard the Sounion, a Greek-flagged oil tankeron August 23, 2024 [Houthi Media Center via Getty Images]

The European Union’s mission in the Red Sea, known as Aspides, said on Wednesday there was no oil spill in the area of the “MV Sounion” tanker that was targeted recently off Yemen’s coast, Reuters reports.

Aspides added that the Greek-flagged oil tanker was still anchored and not drifting.

The Pentagon said on Tuesday the tanker was still on fire in the Red Sea and appeared to be leaking oil.

Reuters could not immediately confirm that a spill or a leak had occurred.

Asked about the Pentagon statement, a source in the EU mission told Reuters: “It is our policy not to comment on statements or comments of other organisations”.

The “MV Sounion” was targeted last week by multiple projectiles off Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah.

Houthi fighters, who control Yemen’s most populous regions, said they attacked it. The group has been attacking ships in solidarity with Palestinians in the war between Israel and Palestine in Gaza.

READ: Oil tanker appears to be leaking off Yemen coast, Pentagon says