Greek tanker attack may have been ‘accident’ as former US-linked vessel targeted

A missile attack that damaged a Greek tanker in the Red Sea on Saturday may have been accidental, experts say.

Security company Ambrey Analytics cited uncorroborated reports by Yemen’s Houthi militia claiming it had a different tanker that it believed was linked to the US in its sights.

Greek tanker suffers fire after being hit in Houthi missile attack

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TradeWinds reported that the 105,400-dwt Wind (built 2003) was in transit 76 nautical miles (140 km) north-west of Hodeidah, Yemen, when it reported a fire and damage to its steering gear.