Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says
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- Yemen’s internationally recognised government accused the Houthis of killing at least six people and wounding 10 in a double-tap missile strike on the Egyptian-owned Tihamah in the Bab al-Mandeb strait on Tuesday.
- Houthi rebels launched three ballistic missiles at the Tihamah, igniting a fire and causing significant damage, then fired a second missile during rescue operations, killing at least two Yemeni coastguard personnel.
- Yemen’s Transport Ministry confirmed that three Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian national were among those killed in the attack on the commercial vessel.
- Yemen’s coastguard stated the second strike targeted the rescue site, resulting in deaths and injuries among response forces, with ten total wounded, including seven crew members.
- The UN warned the renewed hostilities in Yemen risk drawing the country into a broader regional confrontation with devastating consequences for civilians.
Why it matters: The attack killed six and injured ten, including foreign nationals and rescue personnel, marking the first lethal shipping incident by Houthis since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began—escalating regional risks to maritime safety and humanitarian stability in a critical global trade corridor.
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