Yemen's Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea since the Israel-Hamas conflict started in October.
Yemen's Houthi rebels released a video on Thursday showing their fighters planting explosives on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea.The footage, which captures the moment of detonation, has heightened concerns about a potential environmental disaster as the damaged vessel now risks causing a massive oil spill in one of the world's most strategic waterways.It is believed the ship was carrying around one million barrels of oil.
Western powers and the United Nations have expressed grave concerns about the environmental fallout from the detonation.A significant oil spill could devastate the fragile marine ecosystems in the Red Sea, home to some of the world's most pristine coral reefs. The European Union's naval force in the region says it has yet to see any oil spill from the Sounion.
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