{"id":75275,"date":"2024-03-25T15:17:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/houthis-fire-missiles-towards-chinese-vessel-in-red-sea-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:17:07","slug":"houthis-fire-missiles-towards-chinese-vessel-in-red-sea-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/houthis-fire-missiles-towards-chinese-vessel-in-red-sea-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Houthis fire missiles towards Chinese vessel in Red Sea | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yemen\u2019s Houthis fired at least five missiles towards a Chinese vessel in the Red Sea, said the US Central Command (CENTCOM).<\/p>\n

The CENTCOM said in a statement on Sunday that the Iranian-backed group launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles \u201cin the vicinity\u201d of M\/V Huang Pu, a Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and Chinese-operated oil tanker, on Saturday.<\/p>\n

It added that a fifth ballistic missile \u201cwas detected as fired toward M\/V Huang Pu.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ship issued a distress call but did not request assistance. M\/V Huang Pu suffered minimal damage, and a fire on board was extinguished within 30 minutes. No casualties were reported, and the vessel resumed its course,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Read also:\u00a0US destroys Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack in Red Sea<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

It said, \u201cHouthis attacked the MV Huang despite previously stating they would not attack Chinese vessels.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yemen\u2019s Houthi group has been targeting cargo ships in the Red Sea owned or operated by Israeli companies or transporting goods to and from Israel in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been under an Israeli onslaught since Oct. 7.<\/p>\n

The Red Sea is one of the world’s most frequently used sea routes for oil and fuel shipments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISTANBUL: Yemen\u2019s Houthis fired at least five missiles towards a Chinese vessel in the Red Sea, said the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The CENTCOM said in a statement on Sunday that the Iranian-backed group launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles \u201cin the vicinity\u201d of M\/V Huang Pu, a Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and Chinese-operated oil tanker, on Saturday. 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