Centcom’s claim about firing a missile from Yemen towards the American ship
| The Central Command of the United States Army in West Asia, known as Centcom, claimed in a statement that two ballistic missiles were fired from Yemen towards the American warship. |
According to Fars News Agency, American officials said on Sunday that a warship of the country’s navy responded to the call of a commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden that was seized by armed men and This tanker is now safe.
According to Reuters, this tanker, which was carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid, was introduced by its owner, Central Park. . The US military announced in a statement that the USS Mason with the help of allied ships demanded the release of this commercial ship from the attackers.
According to the statement, the five gunmen tried to escape in a speedboat but were chased by the American ship and eventually surrendered.
The statement added that two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas (Ansarullah) in Yemen towards the American warship and Central Park, but at a distance of about 10 miles. A sea of them descended and did not leave any damage or casualties.
An official of the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) confirmed on Sunday evening, Tehran time, that an oil tanker belonging to an Israeli was seized by unknown armed men on the coast of Yemen on Sunday. .
After that, the Reuters news agency reported, citing officials, that a US Navy ship responded to an emergency call from the Central Park oil tanker carrying chemicals in the Gulf of Aden and It has ensured that it is safe and free.
According to this report, this tanker was moving from Morocco to the Suez Canal. The Yemeni army has not issued a statement in this regard and has denied or confirmed the published reports; However, the Yemeni armed forces had previously warned that in support of the Palestinian people, if they see any Israeli vessel, they will attack it.
force Earlier, the Yemeni Navy took control of the Israeli ship “Galaxy Leader” in the vicinity of the coast of Yemen and directed it to the coast of this country. The Yemeni army also recently claimed responsibility for the attack on the Israeli ship “Zim” in Makran Sea.
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