Six Killed in Houthi Attack on Bab al Mandeb Ship, Yemen's Government Says A recent attack by the Houthi rebel group on a cargo vessel in the Bab al Mandeb strait has left six people dead and 10 injured.
The incident marks a disturbing escalation of violence in Yemen. The Egyptian owned Tihamah was targeted in the attack, highlighting the vulnerability of shipping routes in the region to Houthi aggression.
The Bab al Mandeb strait is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, and it has become a battleground in Yemen's civil war.