A French Navy destroyer rescues 29 mariners aboard the Houthi-hit Greek oil tanker Sounion repeatedly attacked in the Red Sea.
The vessel was under attack by small arms fire and projectiles, and the French Navy also neutralized a bomb-carrying drone boat during the operation.
The tanker is anchored in the Red Sea, posing a navigational and environmental risk due to its 1,50,000 tonnes of cargo oil.
The Sounion, operated by Delta Tankers, didn’t ask for an...