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Ardmore tanker attacked in the Red Sea

One of the Irish shipping companys tankers has been attacked by Houthi rebels. The ship and crew are safe and sound. 
Members of the Yemeni Coast Guard, loyal to the internationally recognized government, sail in a speedboat in the Red Sea close to the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. | Photo: Khaled Ziad/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Members of the Yemeni Coast Guard, loyal to the internationally recognized government, sail in a speedboat in the Red Sea close to the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. | Photo: Khaled Ziad/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

The string of attacks on vessels passing through the Red Sea continues. Yesterday, one of Ardmore Shipping Company’s ships was fired upon and hit by missiles from armed Houthi rebels, according to Reuters and AP News. 

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