Middle East

On-Fire Oil Tanker Extinguished Hours After Houthi Airtrike

FIREFIGHT

The vessel was carrying a Russian-produced, highly flammable oil called naphtha, causing the ship to burn long after the strike.

The Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnum aided in the firefight on the Marlin Luanda, on the night of Jan. 26, 2024.
Indian Navy via Twitter