cyu@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoHouthi official promises safe passage for Russian, Chinese ships through Red seawww.newindianexpress.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkHouthi official promises safe passage for Russian, Chinese ships through Red seawww.newindianexpress.comcyu@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoThat’s not entirely true either though. https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1147633/Houthis-target-tenth-ship-in-Red-Sea-as-attacks-start-to-look-indiscriminate https://apnews.com/article/yemen-ship-attack-houthi-rebels-red-sea-946b40e6393af6216c0b6ef734311be9 It would appear that they have been about as careful in identifying ships to attack as Israel has been to avoid civilian casualties.
minus-squareMarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoAl Asrah and Srinda both turned off AIS IIRC. There’s a reason you’re not supposed to turn off AIS: it implies that you’re trying to circumvent sanctions. Russian ships, for example, would turn off AIS and transfer oil to non-Russian ships.
That’s not entirely true either though.
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1147633/Houthis-target-tenth-ship-in-Red-Sea-as-attacks-start-to-look-indiscriminate
https://apnews.com/article/yemen-ship-attack-houthi-rebels-red-sea-946b40e6393af6216c0b6ef734311be9
It would appear that they have been about as careful in identifying ships to attack as Israel has been to avoid civilian casualties.
Al Asrah and Srinda both turned off AIS IIRC. There’s a reason you’re not supposed to turn off AIS: it implies that you’re trying to circumvent sanctions. Russian ships, for example, would turn off AIS and transfer oil to non-Russian ships.