Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says
Summary
Yemen’s internationally recognised government said the Houthi rebel group attacked a cargo ship in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, killing at least six people and injuring 10. The Houthis also launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi and Yemeni targets as fighting escalates following the collapse of a truce.Key Facts
- The attack targeted the Egyptian-owned cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
- Six people died, including three Pakistani and one Indonesian national, with 10 others injured.
- The Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at the ship and a fourth missile during rescue operations.
- The Houthis are aligned with Iran and have increased attacks after the U.S. and Israel started a war on Iran in late February.
- The Saudi-led coalition and Yemen’s government are fighting the Houthis, who control parts of Yemen.
- The conflict worsened after a truce collapsed following a Saudi airstrike on Sanaa airport in July.
- The UN warns the conflict could widen into a bigger regional war, harming Yemen’s people.
- Separately, the U.S. military attacked a ship trying to break a blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman.
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