Houthis kill 6 on vessel in Bab el-Mandeb attack — SkimNews
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- Houthis killed six people in a missile attack on a Yemeni commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, including four crew members and two National Resistance Forces personnel, according to Yemen’s coast guard.
- Yemen’s internationally recognised government reported that Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at the vessel, the first known deaths from Houthi shipping attacks in the current phase of conflict.
- Pakistan confirmed that three of its citizens were among those killed in the Red Sea attack, and denounced the incident on August 12, 2026.
- Pakistan’s Interior Minister is in Iran for talks on regional security and stability, as Islamabad continues its mediation efforts in West Asia, the foreign office said.
Why it matters: The attack marks a deadly escalation in Houthi targeting of Red Sea shipping, with civilian and military casualties confirming a shift from disruption to lethal strikes. Pakistan’s direct stake—losing three citizens—raises diplomatic pressure on its mediation role while underscoring the human cost of regional spillover.
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