In the narrow waters of the Bab al-Mandeb strait — one of the world's most consequential maritime passages — a cargo ship became the site of a deliberate double strike that killed at least six people and wounded ten more, with a second missile aimed at those who came to help. The attack on the Egyptian vessel Tihamah marks the Houthis' return to lethal force against commercial shipping, a restraint they had maintained since the United States and Israel moved against Iran in February. It arrives in the wake of a collapsed truce, a Saudi airstrike on Sanaa airport, and a cascade of retaliations
Houthi attack kills six on cargo ship in Red Sea, escalating Yemen conflict
Six people killed and ten wounded in attack on cargo vessel; at least two additional troops killed in secondary strike on rescue operation.