BP pauses Red Sea shipments as another commercial vessel is attacked near Yemen
A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.
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![In this photo provided by the Royal Navy on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, an image of HMS Diamond firing its Sea Viper missile to engage and shot down an aerial drone over the Red Sea. A Royal Navy warship has shot down a suspected attack drone targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea, Britain’s defense secretary said Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Grant Shapps said that HMS Diamond fired a Sea Viper missile and destroyed a drone that was “targeting merchant shipping.” A large ball of fire is shown lighting up a dark background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7062351.1702903401!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/britain-red-sea-attacks.jpg)
A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.