In the narrow waters of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, where the fates of nations and trade routes converge, a cargo ship carrying food was struck by missiles on Tuesday, killing six people — four crew members from Indonesia and Pakistan, and two Yemeni coast guard personnel who died attempting a rescue when a second missile fell. The attack, attributed to Houthi militia, is one chapter in a decade-long Yemeni civil war that has never truly quieted, now playing out on waters that carry the weight of global commerce. It is a reminder that in contested geographies, even the act of bringing food or of
Houthis kill 6 in Red Sea missile attack on cargo ship
Six people killed including four crew members (one Indonesian, three Pakistani) and two Yemeni armed forces personnel during rescue operations.