Houthi missile attack on commercial vessel kills six

A Houthi rebel attack on a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has resulted in six deaths and at least nine injuries. The incident occurred as the ship was approaching the port of Mokha, Yemen.

Survivors reported that the vessel was struck by three ballistic missiles. Chaos ensued when a second missile hit the ship while rescue efforts for the initial strike were already underway. The casualties include three Pakistani crew members and two members of Yemen's government-allied National Resistance Forces.

This event marks the first deadly attack on a vessel in the strait by the Iran-backed group this year, signaling an escalation in their campaign within the waterway, which facilitates approximately 12% of global trade.