On Wednesday, August 29 the European Union’s Aspides mission in the Red Sea reported that there was no oil spill from the Greek-flagged tanker MV Sounion, which was recently targeted off the coast of Yemen by Houthi militants.
The EU mission confirmed that the tanker remains anchored and is not adrift.
This marked a stark departure from a statement from the Pentagon on Tuesday, August 27 which indicated that the tanker was still burning and appeared to be leaking oil.
When asked about the Pentagon’s statement, an EU mission source declined to comment on statements from other organisations.
The conflicting information regarding the state of MV Sounion from the respective reports is yet to be verified.
Source: Ekathimerini.
