×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Hijacked, sunk, set ablaze: Yemen rebels' Red Sea attacks

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

This handout picture provided by EUNAVFOR ASPIDES on September 5, 2024, and dated September 2, shows smoke and fire aboard the Greek-owned oil tanker Sounion off the coast of Hodeida in the Red Sea. [AFP]

Yemen's Huthi rebels have attacked scores of merchant ships off the country's coast over the past 10 months as part of a sometimes-deadly campaign they say is in solidarity with Palestinians during the Gaza war.

The Iran-backed Huthis' drone and missile strikes have targeted nearly 100 vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, according to the Joint Maritime Information Centre, which is run by a Western naval coalition.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Football
Victor Wanyama: The Lion of Muthurwa who roared in Europe
Football
Harambee Starlets upbeat ahead of Fifa series
Sports
Starlets and Junior Malkia Strikers in race for Soya glory
Hockey
Wounded giants St Anthony's and Kamusinga seek redemption