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Information Fusion Centre (IFC) issued its latest infographic, providing a summary of incidents against ships in the Singapore Strait as of 6 January 2022.
According to the infographic below, there were a total of 8 incidents that happened in the month of December, which occurred between 1000H-0530H. There has been increasing incidents involving tug and barges recently.
Of note, there were three incidents regarding tugs and barges in December 2021 and one in November 2021.
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A ship has reported a close approach by an unknown craft 30nm west of port Saleef.
The vessel and its crew are safe and continue on their passage.
Commenting on the incident it took place 30nm NW of the boarding and subsequent detention of the UAE flagged MV Rwabee on the 2nd January 22.
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The Saudi-led coalition believes that the use by Houthis of two ports as military bases would turn them into legitimate military targets.
More specifically, according to coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Malki, the aim is not to target the ports, but “to reach a comprehensive political solution.”
However, he added that in case the Houthis use any civilian sites, then they they “forfeit immunity thus making the ports targets for their forces.”
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All Saudi maritime traffic, characterizing it as SEVERE/CRITICAL. This development comes after Houthi rebels interdicted the UAE flagged MV Rwabee 23nm West of Ras Isa Marine Terminal, on 2nd January.
After the detention of the vessel, Saudi Arabian air defences intercepted and destroyed five drones launched by the Houthis.
The Saudi-led coalition also launched air strikes on targets in Yemen’s capital Sanaa in response to the vessel detention and drone attacks took place by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels.
In addition, on the 5th January 22 the Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) claimed that the Saudi-led coalition had diverted to a Saudi port a fifth fuel vessel heading for the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah.