An oil tanker in the Red Sea that was struck by Houthi militants was towed to a safe area after almost four weeks.

A burning oil tanker that was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi movement has been towed to a safe area in the Red Sea without any spill, an EU naval mission says.

Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission said Monday. The Sounion reached waters away from Yemen as the Houthis meanwhile claimed that they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone,

The MV Delta Sounion, which was burning after the Yemen backed Houthi rebels attacked the vessel on August 21, was rescued in a three day effort, an EU Mission said.

Update on MV SOUNION salvage status Under protection of EUNAVFOR ASPIDES 🇪🇺, MV SOUNION has been successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill. While private stakeholders complete the salvage operation, ASPIDES will continue to monitor the situation. The completion of… pic.twitter.com/FJrk9JGNUg

A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

European Union warships and salvage vessels have successfully towed a stricken Greek crude tanker to safe waters in the Red Sea. The European Union Naval Force’s EUNAVFOR Aspides operation said in a social media post on Monday that the Sounion is now in a “safe area”.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission said Monday.

Salvagers have abandoned an effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. That's according to a European Union naval mission.

The EU operation, dubbed "Aspides," aims to secure the tanker and prevent an environmental catastrophe. In the aftermath of the attack, the Sounion’s crew, composed of 25 Filipi

Gaza The latest operation to tow a burning Greek-flagged oil tanker attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants in the Red Sea has begun, the EU's naval mission confirmed. Fires have been burning on the MV Sounion since it was attacked on August 21 and environmentalists have warned that any leak from the tanker –