On June 12, 2024, the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier M/V Tutor was targeted in the Red Sea by two unmanned surface vessel water-borne IEDs, forcing the crew to abandon ship a few days later and resulting in the ship’s sinking. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack one week after it was carried out.
Though unmanned WBIED attacks have been previously reported, this appears to be the first documented attack of a Houthi USV WBIED against a ship in the Red Sea since October 2023, the start of the Toufan Al-Aqsa / Iron Swords War in the Gaza Strip between the State of Israel and the Palestinian armed groups led by Hamas.
Though unmanned WBIED attacks have been previously reported, this appears to be the first documented attack of a Houthi USV WBIED against a ship in the Red Sea since October 2023, the start of the Toufan Al-Aqsa / Iron Swords War in the Gaza Strip between the State of Israel and the Palestinian armed groups led by Hamas.
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