Houthi operatives placed explosives on a tanker and detonated them, risking a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea

European Union's Operation Aspides

• The Houthis attacked a merchant tanker last week, forcing the crew to evacuate.
• The Iran-backed rebels have since seized the vessel and detonated explosives on the deck.
• The US and EU have warned that the Houthis' actions threaten to cause a catastrophic oil spill.

Houthi operatives filmed themselves detonating explosives that they placed on an abandoned merchant tanker in the Red Sea...