According to the Greek Ministry of Shipping, the Sounion was carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil destined for Corinth, loaded at the Iraqi port of Basra. The vessel is now derelict and ablaze approximately 77 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen.
The Houthi Terrorist Group in Western Yemen has released a Video showing them Striking the Greek-Flagged Oil Tanker, M/T Sounion earlier today in the Southern Red Sea, after it was Evacuated on Wednesday by the French Navy. The Ship, which is filled with over 150,000 Tons of… pic.twitter.com/NbkTnXH8Wi
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) August 23, 2024
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