A ship attacked last week by the Houthis sank off the coast of Yemen

June 19 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Greek-owned but Liberian-flagged bulk carrier ‘M/V Tutor’ has sunk just a week after it was set adrift after being damaged in two attacks – by sea and by air – by the rebels. Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), part of the British Royal Navy, has reported that “marine debris and oil have been sighted” in the area where it had been adrift, adding that “it is believed that the ship sank in position 14°19’N 041°14’E”, according to a statement.

The crew was evacuated last Friday by military authorities, abandoning the ship that was “adrift in the vicinity and without lighting.” First, ‘Tutor’ was hit by a small boat, which caused it to take on water and was not under the control of the crew. Subsequently, she was “hit a second time by an unknown aerial projectile.”

In addition, the White House announced this Monday the death of a Filipino citizen, who was part of the crew of the ‘Tutor’ and who had been injured during these attacks. This ship had just stopped in Russia and was heading to Egypt.

If this sinking is confirmed, it would be the second ship sunk off the coast of Yemen as a result of the insurgency attacks, since in February the same thing happened with the cargo ship ‘Rubymar’, flying the Belize flag and owned by the United Kingdom. in the waters of the Gulf of Aden. Likewise, the Houthis have held the Japanese ship ‘Galaxy Leader’, flying the Bahamas flag, hostage since November last year.

The Houthi rebels, backed by Iran and who control the most populated areas of Yemen, have launched attacks against Israeli territory and against ships that they attribute some type of relationship with the country as a result of the offensive unleashed against the Gaza Strip after the attacks carried out on October 7 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

Likewise, they have attacked American and British ships and other strategic assets in response to the bombings of these countries against Yemen, in an intervention that Washington and London base on their desire to guarantee the safety of navigation in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.