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Pentágono adverte de “catástrofe ambiental “ no mar Vermelho
August 28, 2024 - Um petroleiro atingido pelos Houthis do Iémen parece estar a derramar petróleo, diz o Pentágono. O navio transporta 150.000 toneladas de petróleo bruto e um derrame pode tornar-se num dos maiores no registo.
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.