Four sailors killed in Houthi attack on commercial ship in Bab Al-Mandab
Four sailors were killed and four injured after a Houthi attack targeted a commercial vessel in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, Yemen's transport ministry said.
Key Takeaways
AIYemen's Ministry of Transport announced that four sailors were killed and four others injured in a Houthi attack targeting a commercial ship in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait.
The ministry added that the victims included three Pakistani sailors and one Indonesian sailor, all killed as a result of the attack on the vessel in Bab Al-Mandab.
The incident is part of ongoing Houthi threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab, one of the world's most vital maritime corridors.
Separately, the Yemeni army thwarted an infiltration attempt by Houthi militia on the Al-Karifat front east of Taiz, capturing several of its members.