Houthi missile hits Panama-flagged oil tanker off Yemen's coast

ADEN, Yemen, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A Houthi missile strike hit a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker sailing in the Red Sea off the coast of Mokha, western Yemen on Saturday, causing a fire on board, a government coast guard official told Xinhua.

According to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the incident occurred at around 3:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) when the Houthis launched a missile attack targ