The Greek-registered oil tanker MV Sounion, which was hit by Houthi militants in the Red Sea last month, has been successfully towed to a safe area without any

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.

The Greek-owned MV Sounion oil tanker, damaged by Yemen's Houthi fighters, has been safely relocated in the Red Sea with no reported oil spillage. Abandoned after a missile attack on August 21, the tanker carried nearly one million barrels of crude oil.

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”.

ALBAWABA- The EU Naval Mission ASPIDES has successfully towed the Greek-registered oil tanker SOUNION to a safe location, preventing any oil spill despi

The Greek-registered oil tanker MV Sounion, which was attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, has been successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill, according to the EU's naval mission Aspides.

Tanker ablaze for weeks after Yemen rebel attack is successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill, EU says

The tanker Sounion heavily damaged in a Houthi attack in the Red Sea has been successfully towed to safety. The loaded 164,000 dwt Suezmax Sounion was abandoned at anchor in the Red Sea when it was attacked by the Houthi from Yemen on 21 August with its crew being rescued by the EU NAVFOR ASPIDES naval force.