The naval forces of the EU countries began towing an oil tanker in the Red Sea, which was damaged by the attack of the Houthis back in August.
This was reported in the EU mission in the Red Sea “Aspides”, writes “European Truth.
The military said they managed to attach tugboats to the burning oil tanker and are now towing the vessel.
“The tugboats have successfully attached the vessel and the towing of the MV Sounion to safety is underway,” the EU force said on Sunday on social network X (Twitter).
Houthi fighters attacked the Sounion vessel on August 21 as it was en route to Greece, carrying about 1 million barrels of oil from Iraq.
Last week, the United Nations warned that the burning tanker posed a huge environmental threat if it could not be removed quickly.
The EU had previously said there was no sign of oil leaking from the vessel’s hold, but the US said the leak had occurred, suggesting fuel was leaking from the tanks.
A French destroyer rescued 29 sailors from a burning tanker.
The Iran-backed Houthis began attacking merchant ships with drones and missiles in mid-November in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
They say they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
