At least six people were killed and ten injured after two missile strikes hit the Egyptian-owned cargo ship Tihamah near the Bab el-Mandeb strait on August 11, Yemen’s internationally recognized government said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the attack. A first strike caused a fire and extensive damage to the vessel, killing four crew members — three Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian. A second strike then hit the ship as rescue workers were evacuating survivors, killing two members of the responding forces.
A Houthi-affiliated media outlet reported that the group’s armed forces had targeted a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait it said was carrying military equipment for Saudi Arabia, though no official Houthi statement has claimed responsibility. The attack adds to mounting uncertainty for global shipping through one of the world’s most critical chokepoints, coming as the wider region remains on edge over the Iran-Israel-US conflict and its spillover into Red Sea shipping lanes.
Source: UN News — https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168121
Tags: Houthi, Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb
