Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis posted footage on Thursday showing their fighters storming aboard and planting bombs on Greek oil tanker Sounion before setting them off last week.

The video then cuts to when at least six simultaneous blasts are set off and masked fighters carrying Kalashnikov-style rifles are heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" and chanting their motto, "God is the greatest; death to America; death to Israel; curse the Jews; victory to Islam."

This comes amid global fears that a possible major oil spill from the vessel laden with about 1M crude barrels could lead to an environmental disaster and pose a further threat to navigation in Red Sea.

According to two sources who spoke to Reuters on Friday, a salvage operation to recover the tanker is due to start in coming days as a potential spill — reportedly from the engine — had been detected in the area.

The ship was first attacked with small arms fire, missiles, and a drone boat on Aug. 21, forcing the crew to evacuate the ship. A French destroyer operating under the EU Operation Aspides rescued the crew and transported them to Djibouti.

The Houthis have been conducting strikes on cargo ships since November 2023 in solidarity with Palestine over the Gaza war, targeting over 80 vessels with missiles and drones. One of them was captured and another was sank, with four sailors dead.

Houthis Release Video of Fighters Planting Bombs on Tanker in Red Sea

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