The US Navy vessel have now confirmed that the Middle East is now safe from attackers after they responded.
US Navy Vessel Responds to Attacks on Middle East (Photo: Sky News)
US Navy Vessel Responds to Attacks on Israeli-Linked Tanker
A US Navy vessel the USS Mason was assigned to respond to the distress call from the Liberian-flagged Central Park carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid in the Gulf of Aden, FOX reports.
The US Navy vessel was also managed by Zodiac Maritime, an International ship management company a London-based company owned by a billionaire from Israeli, Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Group.
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Middle East Safe From Attacks, US Navy Vessel Says
According to Reuters, the US Navy vessel, USS Mason, responded and demanded that the commercial ship should be released by the attackers.
Moreover, five armed individuals reportedly tried to escape on a fast boat but were immediately chased by the US warship and eventually surrendered. It was also stated that two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen toward USS Mason and Central Park. Fortunately, there was no damage nor injuries from the missile attack.
The series of attacks in the Middle Eastern waters are allegedly linked to the brutal war between Israel and Hamas that broke out on October 7th.
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