British military: Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in Red Sea

FILE - A crew member observes from the bridge of the USS Gravely destroyer in the south Red Sea, Feb. 13, 2024. Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated attack Wednesday, the British military said.

A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated attack Wednesday, leaving the vessel “not under command” and drifting ablaze after an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the British military said.