Houthi attack on small cargo ship in Red Sea kills three crew members: Reuters
The vessel was carrying food supplies and was hit three times, with rescuers also coming under fire as shipping through the strait remains under threat.
- On Tuesday, three crew members were killed in a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, marking the first fatalities in a Houthi strike on shipping since the Iran war began on February 28.
- The Houthis declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea on July 20, prompting shipping traffic through the strait and Red Sea to fall by more than 50% from preblockade levels.
- Two Pakistanis and one Indonesian person died aboard the Egyptian-owned Tihamah, which departed the Yemeni government-held port of Mokha on Saturday and struck an unknown projectile near Perim Island.
- The Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova was struck by a missile off Pakistan on Tuesday in a suspected U.S. attack; The Wall Street Journal reported the vessel was hit by a Hellfire missile after evading a U.S. blockade.
- Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz plummeted to just six vessels on Monday from prewar levels of 130 to 140, while Red Sea shipping remains down more than 50%, reflecting widening regional instability.
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informacion.esThe first real test of fire against the new defense alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey has arrived soon: Islamabad confirmed this Wednesday morning the death of three of its citizens in a Tuesday night attack against a Saudi freighter in the Bab el Mandeb Strait, which separates the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean. Continue reading....
Four killed in Houthi attack in Bab al-Mandeb as Middle East shipping declines
Capitals, Aug. 12 (SANA) Four crew members were killed in a Houthi militia attack on a small cargo ship in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Yemeni authorities said, marking the first reported fatalities from an attack by the Iran-aligned militia on regional shipping since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began on Feb. 28. Yemen’s Transport Ministry said the attack on the Egyptian-owned Tihama took place Tuesday, killing three Pakistani nationals and an Ind…
Three Pakistani nationals killed in attack on ship in Red Sea
ISLAMABAD: Three Pakistani nationals have been killed in an attack on a ship in the Red Sea, Ishaq Dar, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister said on Wednesday.Another Pakistani national has sustained injuries in the incident, the minister said in a post on X platform.“Pakistan strongly condemns the Houthi attack on a non-combatant commercial vessel,” he added.The minister said Pakistani officials are closely monitori…
Winnipeg Free Press
Pakistan says 3 citizens killed in Houthi attack on ship, and other developments in the Mideast
Three Pakistani nationals were among those killed when Iranian-backed Houthis attacked a ship off Yemen, the first known deaths from the rebels' attacks on shipping in the latest bout of fighting that has raised fears of war expanding in the region.
Four Crew, Two Rescuers Killed in Houthi 'Double-Tap' Strike on Ship in Red Sea's Bab Al-Mandeb Strait
On Tuesday, an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on the Egyptian-owned cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb strait resulted in the deaths of four crew members and two Yemeni rescuers. This incident marks the first fatalities in a Houthi maritime strike since the onset of the Iran war on February 28.
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