Houthi Missile Strike Kills Three Crew on Merchant Ship in Red Sea

Three crew members aboard a civilian merchant ship were killed after a ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels struck the vessel in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key international shipping route in the Red Sea. The missile was fired from the eastern Taiz province in Yemen and hit the ship directly while it was navigating this strategic maritime corridor. The victims included two Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian citizen who were on board at the time of the attack.

This incident marks a significant escalation in the ongoing threats posed by the Iranian-backed Houthi militants against international shipping lanes. The Bab al-Mandab Strait is one of the world’s most critical maritime passages for global trade, and repeated attacks by the Yemeni terrorist group continue to destabilize the security and economic conditions of the entire region. The strike underscores the persistent danger to commercial vessels operating in this volatile area amid the broader conflict in Yemen.