Another Attack Incident: Two Oil Tankers Attacked in the Red Sea! 红海又起波澜，两油轮遇袭

On August 13, 2024, two oil tankers, one flying the Liberian flag and the other the Panamanian flag, were attacked in the Red Sea. Despite the tension caused by the attack, both vessels and their crews are unharmed and currently scheduled to proceed to their next port.

2024年8月13日，红海海域发生了一起涉及两艘油轮的袭击事件。这两艘被袭击的油轮分别悬挂利比里亚国旗和悬挂巴拿马国旗。尽管袭击造成了紧张局势，但幸运的是，这两艘船只及其船员未遭受实质性伤害，目前计划继续前往下一港口。

As reported, one of the tankers' captains revealed that the ship experienced three attacks on the day of the incident. The first attack happened approximately 70 miles from Hodeidah Port, which is controlled by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The details of the attack were as follows: an explosive device detonated near the vessel, followed by a small boat approaching the ship and signaling with a flash, which appeared suspicious. While the crew was observing the unknown boat, a second explosion occurred. The vessel was further targeted by a third "close-range explosion" approximately 70 miles away from the site of the first attack.

据报道，其中一艘油轮的船长透露，该船在袭击当天遭遇了三次攻击。首次袭击发生在距离也门胡塞武装控制的荷台达港约70英里的红海海域。攻击的经过如下：一枚爆炸装置在船只附近引爆，随后一艘小型船只接近船只时发出了闪光信号，行为极其可疑。在船员们对这艘不明船只进行监控时，第二次爆炸随即发生。袭击并未就此结束，距离首次袭击地点约70英里的另一个海域，该船只再次遭遇了第三次“近距离爆炸”袭击。

The details of the attack on the other ship have not yet been made public. However, it was found that the methods used against the vessel were similar to those employed against the previous ship based on the attack pattern. These attacks are suspected to be concerned with the Houthi rebels, though the Houthis have not publicly responded. An official investigation into the incident is currently underway.

另一艘船的具体袭击细节，目前尚未被公开。然而，从袭击模式来看，可以推测该船只遭遇的攻击手法与之前一艘类似。这些袭击事件疑似与胡塞武装分子有关，但胡塞武装尚未对此作出公开回应。目前官方正在就此次袭击事件展开调查。

The Red Sea, a crucial shipping route handling about $1 trillion in goods annually, has seen over 70 vessels attacked by missiles and drones amid recent Middle East tensions. These attacks have caused several ship sinkings and the deaths of more than four crew members. This series of events highlights the deteriorating security situation around the Red Sea, with increasing armed conflicts, piracy, and political instability posing a severe threat to this vital waterway.

红海是全球最重要的航运通道之一，每年约有1万亿美元的货物通过这条通道运输。近期中东局势紧张导致已有超过70艘船只在红海和亚丁湾遭到导弹和无人机的袭击，一些船只甚至在袭击中沉没，造成至少四名船员罹难。这一系列事件突显了红海周边地区安全局势的日益恶化，武装冲突、海盗活动和政治不稳定因素不断增加，对这一重要航道构成了严重威胁。

The frequency of attacks has forced many ships to reroute around Africa to avoid high-risk areas. This detour not only increases shipping costs but also causes delays in cargo transport, negatively impacting the global supply chain.

袭击的频发使得许多船只不得不绕道非洲，以避开高风险海域。这种绕行不仅增加了航运成本，还导致货物运输延误，对全球供应链产生了负面影响。