Houthi Attack Sets Egyptian Cargo Ship Ablaze, Killing 4 in Bab al-Mandeb
Updated
Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 11
Houthi Attack Sets Egyptian Cargo Ship Ablaze, Killing 4 in Bab al-Mandeb
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 11
Summary
Four crew members were killed after a suspected Houthi attack left an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel engulfed in flames in the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Footage from the scene showed the ship burning heavily, underscoring the scale of damage from the strike near Yemen.
If confirmed, the deaths would be the first fatalities from a Houthi attack on commercial shipping since the Iran war began in February.
The incident adds to mounting risks for vessels transiting the Red Sea chokepoint, where Iran-backed Houthis have kept up attacks tied to the wider regional conflict.