The first strike of a drone boat represents a new challenge for ships in the Red Sea, experts say
This attack on the Tutor killed a sailor and led the ship to sink had sunk and that there was debris and evidence of oil at the site.
Smoke rises after an explosion the Iran-aligned militants said was an attack by them on Greek-owned MV Tutor in the Red Sea International naval forces have been deployed to provide defensive support for ships in the Red Sea, yet the number of attacks has spiked. There is also rising concern in the insurance industry over the Houthis’ use of drone boats, which are hard to detect.There have been 10 Houthi strikes so far in June compared with five in May, said Munro Anderson, head of operations at marine war risk and insurance specialist Vessel Protect, part of Pen Underwriting.
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