Key Facts

• Saudi airstrikes in Yemen reportedly killed three people, including two children, and wounded two others.
• Houthi rebels have taken control of Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea.
• The Red Sea route is increasingly important due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping lane.
• The U.S. military destroyed two Iranian boats that tried to seize a surveillance drone in Iranian waters.
• Human Rights Watch claims Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden may be war crimes.
• These attacks targeted vessels from Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, and Dominica, among others.
• Save the Children reported that at least 19 children were killed and 49 wounded in Yemen’s recent fighting.
• The conflict and naval attacks are affecting civilian safety and global oil markets.