Gunmen on Skiffs Attack Greek-Flagged Tanker Off Red Sea Coast of Yemen

The Sounion reported being approached by two small boats and briefly exchanging gunfire during the incident.

Commercial ships are docked at the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, on Feb. 25, 2023. Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

An oil products tanker was attacked by two small boats and struck by three projectiles in the Red Sea off Yemen on Aug. 21, according to the Greek shipping ministry and the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.

The vessel, named Sounion, suffered damage, but none of the crew members sustained injuries.