2024 attack on the Khalissa
On 12 January 2024, Iranian-backed Houthis launched a ballistic missile towards the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Khalissa, which was carrying oil towards the Russian port of Ust-Luga.[2][3][4] The missile missed the tanker, hitting the water about 400 to 500 metres (440 to 550 yd) away.[4] This event was potentially a case of mistaken identity, as Houthi was retaliating for the devastating attacks in Yemen by the United States and United Kingdom.[4] The ship was previously owned by a company based in the United Kingdom, but it is now owned by a Russian company.[4] The Institute for the Study of War, however, stated Houthi was “targeting” the Russian oil tanker.[5]
| 2024 attack on the Khalissa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Red Sea Crisis and regional escalation of Israel–Hamas war | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 HouthiBacked by  Iran[a] |
 Panama Russia | ||||
| Units involved | |||||
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Houthi |
(-) M/T Khalissa | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| One ballistic missile | Crew of the M/T Khalissa | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| None | None | ||||
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change- ↑ "Who are Yemen's Houthis? Iran-allied group threatens Red Sea shipping" (News article). Reuters. 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ "Houthis mistakenly target tanker carrying Russian oil - Ambrey report". Reuters. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen". CNN. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Longley, Alex. "Houthi-Fired Missile Narrowly Misses Hitting Russian Oil Carrier". BNN Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Mills, Peter; Jhaveri, Ashka; Tyson, Kathryn; Carter, Brian; Parry, Andie; Braverman, Alexandra; Soltani, Amin (12 January 2024). "Iran Update, January 12, 2024" (Analysis). Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
