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Drone attack causes damage to vessel west of Yemen's Hodeidah
Reuters ^ | 6-22-24 | Reuters

Posted on 06/23/2024 6:30:34 AM PDT by dynachrome

A drone attack caused damage to a merchant vessel 65 nautical miles west of Yemen's Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British security firm Ambrey said on Sunday. "All crew members are reported safe, and the vessel is proceeding to its next port of call," UKMTO said in an advisory note. In a separate note, Ambrey identified the vessel as a "Liberia-flagged fully cellular container ship", without providing its name. It said no injuries were reported.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Yemen
KEYWORDS: drone; houthi; houthis; iran; killemall; redsea; shipping; yemen
Bidet is doing a great job keeping this open for shipping./s
1 posted on 06/23/2024 6:30:34 AM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

Biden is doing a great job for his Iranian and Chinese masters. He is making the USA look weak and ineffective.


2 posted on 06/23/2024 6:41:40 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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How are these ships getting insurance?

More particularly, why aren’t other nations funding this security effort in its entirety, since the US has no territory near there?


3 posted on 06/23/2024 6:46:00 AM PDT by Owen (.)
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To: Owen

BUMP


4 posted on 06/23/2024 6:59:05 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: dynachrome

“Ho-de-dah” now dat’s funny!


5 posted on 06/23/2024 7:45:18 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!)
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To: Owen

“How are these ships getting insurance?“

EXACTLY! And don’t the insurance companies, ship owners and operators have any damn pull anymore?


6 posted on 06/23/2024 12:05:21 PM PDT by TalBlack (I We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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