Moment explosive-laden drone boat targets British tanker in huge blast in Red Sea

THIS is the shocking moment a huge blast erupted after a British ship was struck in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Footage shows the Iran-backed militia launching an explosive-laden drone boat into a British oil tanker in the Red Sea. The Houthi group shared the clip of a big explosion near the side of the Cordelia Moon, which damaged its port side tank and covered it in clouds of smoke. On Tuesday, a strike occurred approximately 110 kilometres (70 miles) off the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, targeting the buoyancy of a Panama-flagged oil tanker. A captain on a neighbouring ship reported four “splashes“ near the vessel, according to the centre monitored by the US Navy, which were most likely missiles launched at the vessel but missed. The Houthis later claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that eight ballistic and winged missiles, a drone, and an unmanned surface boat were used in the strike. Read more: