The US-Israel-Iran war · Yemen and the Red Sea

Houthis say they fired ballistic missiles at the Saudi tanker NCC Ghazal; UKMTO reports an explosion near a tanker, crew safe

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired several ballistic missiles at the Saudi oil tanker NCC Ghazal 'for violating the maritime navigation ban' and forced it to retreat, Al Jazeera reported on 28 July. UKMTO said a tanker reported an explosion while transiting the Red Sea, with the crew safe and no environmental damage. It was the group's second claimed tanker attack since declaring its blockade on 20 July.

When: 28 July 2026
Where: Red Sea, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What: vessel attack · military
Acting party: Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
Against: Government of Saudi Arabia
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. The Houthis claimed the attack; UKMTO did not name the vessel or attacker.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: UKMTO advisory, 28 Jul · published 2026-07-28 00:00 UTC
Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Houthi military spokesman post on X, 28 Jul · published 2026-07-28 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	reported	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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