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Missile event in Yemen on Sat 23rd December 2023

23rd December 2023

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On 23 December 2023, suspected Houthi forces fired 2 one-way attack drones at commercial ships -- Blaamanen oil/chemical tanker (IMO: 9278662) and Sai Baba crude oil tanker (IMO: 9321691) -- in the north of the Strait of Bab el Mandeb. There were no fatalities or injuries. One drone exploded near the Blaamanen while the other struck the Sai Baba. Houthi forces claimed that US forces fired a missile that fell near the Sai Baba as they were trying to shoot down a Houthi reconnaissance drone.

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