Following the release of the tanker, two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, landing near a U.S. warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
The Liberian-flagged Central Park, managed by Zodiac Maritime, was seized off the coast of Yemen by armed assailants.
The vessel was later released by the United States Navy.
In a recent maritime incident, an Israel-linked tanker was seized off the coast of Yemen by armed assailants. The Liberian-flagged Central Park, managed by Zodiac Maritime, was later released by the United States Navy. The vessel, owned by Clumvez Shipping Inc., is linked to Zodiac Maritime, part of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Group. The vessel was carrying phosphoric acid and had a crew of 22 sailors, all of whom remained unharmed during the incident.
The U.S. military's Central Command responded to the seizure, demanding the assailants release the tanker. Five armed individuals were subsequently apprehended. Following the release of the tanker, two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, landing near a U.S. warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden. The destroyer USS Mason responded to an SOS call from the commercial tanker and was in the vicinity when the missiles landed approximately 10 nautical miles away from the vessels, resulting in no damage or injuries.
The internationally recognized Yemeni government blamed the Houthi rebels for the missile attacks, although the rebels denied involvement. This incident follows a series of maritime attacks linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Zodiac Maritime has been targeted previously amid this wider yearslong shadow war between Iran and Israel.
The destroyer USS Mason responded to an SOS call from a commercial tanker managed by Zodiac Maritime Ltd
Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen in the general direction of the Mason and the Central Park, but landed about 10 nautical miles away from the vessels, resulting in no damage or injuries.
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The US has blamed Iran for unclaimed attacks on several vessels in the region in the past few years. Tehran has denied involvement.
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