The Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and operated Huang Pu issued a distress call but did not request assistance, US Central Command said in a statement on social media platform X early on Sunday.The Iran-backed rebels, who control much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, have launched dozens of missile and drone strikes on shipping over the past four months, actions they say are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which UKMTO said struck 23 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port of Mokha. According to Ambrey, “the tanker’s registration details, including name and operator, had been changed as recently as February 2024”. The United States, which leads an international coalition meant to protect Red Sea shipping, has been hitting Huthi targets in Yemen since mid-January.
Disturbed by implementation of Anchor Borrowers Scheme, a Central Bank of Nigeria intervention on agriculture, members of business community in Kano, have described the programme as a scam. The Country Director of TASTE, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu Chayi, has disclosed that North Central is the worst in open defecation in Nigeria with Kogi State leading and closely followed by Plateau State.
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