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 | ||||
2024 Attack On The Khalissa Media
Areas controlled by the Houthi movement in 2024, colored green
Israeli aircraft flying during the 29 September 2024 Israeli attacks on Yemen
US airstrike in Yemen on 15 March 2025
Houthi drone strike in Eilat on 24 September 2025
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Notes
References
- ↑ Who are Yemen's Houthis? Iran-allied group threatens Red Sea shipping (14 December 2023)Reuters. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Houthis mistakenly target tanker carrying Russian oil - Ambrey reportReuters. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in YemenCNN. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Longley, Alex. Houthi-Fired Missile Narrowly Misses Hitting Russian Oil CarrierBNN Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Mills, Peter. Iran Update, January 12, 2024 (12 January 2024). Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
