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The US Army said that the missile was started from a Houthi controlled area of Yemen as he passed the Tanker Bab al-Mandeb Strait. A Houthi spokesman later took responsibility for the attack. The US Central Command said that Iran -backed Houthi rebels hit a Norwegian tanker on Monday that a missile fired from the Yemen region. A Houthi military spokesman said Iran -backed rebels targeted with a rocket after refusing to respond to the warning calls of the crew. HOUTHİ responsibility demand Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree, “Yemeni Armed Forces, Navy, oil -loaded Norwegian ship Strinda against a qualitative military operation,” he said. Saree said that Houthis would continue block all the ships going to Israel ports until they allow food and medical aid the Israeli Gaza Strip. Oil and chemical tanker attack is expanding a campaign targeting ships close to Bab al-Mandeb Strait. US officials, tanker ship reported damage to the ship. US Centcom, said in statement, “Motor tanker Strinda, Bab-El-Mandeb passing through Houthi controlled region of Yemen, opposition to navigation missile was attacked by what was considered. Strinda said that the attack took place about 60 nautical miles in the Bab-El-Mandeb Strait. “All members of the crew are not damaged and safe,” said Geir Belsnes, CEO of Strinda’s operator J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi. “The ship is now going to a safe harbor.” The command also said that during the attack it was not near any US ship, but the US navy destroyer USS Mason was there and provided help. The French army later said that he targeted a drone targeting Strinda to prevent the ship from deviating. The ship loads vegetable oil and biofuel in Malaysia and the ship monitoring company Marinetraffic said that he went to the Suez Canal in Egypt. It was not clear whether the ship had any bond with Israel. Houthis has accelerated on ships in vital transport strips since attacks on Gaza Strip stemming from terrorist by militant and Islamist group Hamas. Houthis also fired drones and missiles in Israel. On Saturday, Iran -backed rebels promised to target all the ships to Israel, independent of their nationals, warning international transportation companies against Israeli ports. RMT, RCRT