The Video Does Not Depict the British Ship Marlin Luanda Burning in the Gulf of Aden

Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading, as the video is old and does not depict the moment of the British oil tanker Marlin Luanda burning, which was targeted by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden.

Fire Aboard Tanzanian Ships in Crimean Peninsula

The video captures an incident from January 21, 2019, where a fire broke out on two Tanzanian-flagged commercial ships off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula. At least ten crew members lost their lives in the incident.

According to media reports at that time, safety violations may have been the cause of the fire. The fire quickly spread from the first ship to the second, prompting crew members to jump from it.

Houthis Target British Oil Tanker Marlin Luanda

The circulation of the claim followed the announcement by the Houthi group in Yemen on January 26 targeting a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden with several naval missiles, leading to its ignition.

In a statement released by its military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, the Houthis asserted that targeting the ship was "a victory for the injustice against the Palestinian people and in response to the American-British aggression on our country."

The Houthis reiterated its commitment to targeting Israeli vessels or those heading to the occupied Palestinian ports until "the aggression stops and food and medicine are allowed into the besieged Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip."

The Ongoing Israeli Aggression on the Gaza Strip

In the latest updates from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the region, the toll of civilian casualties due to the Israeli aggression on Gaza has risen to 26,257, with 64,797 reported injuries.

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