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 ناقلة نفط في البحر الأحمر تهدد بكارثة بيئية infographic
Graphic shows facts about the Sounion oil tanker and location of the ship.
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ناقلة نفط في البحر الأحمر تهدد بكارثة بيئية

By Jordi Bou

August 28, 2024 - قالت وزارة الدفاع الأميركية إن ناقلة النفط التي استهدفها الحوثيون في اليمن يبدو أن النفط يتسرب منها. السفينة تحمل 150.000 طن من النفط الخام، ويحتمل أن يكون التسرب من بين أكبر حوادث التسرب على الإطلاق.

The Greek-flagged tanker Sounion, carrying 150,000 tonnes – or one million barrels – of crude oil, was hit last week by missiles launched by the Iran-backed Houthis.

A large-scale oil leak would represent the first serious environmental damage as a result of the campaign waged by the Houthis against international shipping in the Red Sea since November.

The Yemeni Islamist group claims to be acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza following Israel’s war in the enclave in response to Hamas’s deadly attack on the Jewish state on October 7.

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PUBLISHED: 28/08/2024; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: EUNAVFOR
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