Missile damages US ship as ‘legitimate target’, oil and gas shipping disruption widens

Fresh attacks on US ships and rising tensions in the Red Sea have escalated the security situation on the crucial international energy waterway, with more vessels likely to face diversions

Armed men stand on the beach in this file photo as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. — Armed men stand on the beach in this file photo as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX

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Published 16 January 2024, 04:58Updated 16 January 2024, 10:34