Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel
- Six people were killed by Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, according to Yemeni authorities.
- The casualties included four crew members and two fighters from the government-allied National Resistance Forces.
- The Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at the Yemeni commercial vessel, marking the first known deaths from Houthi attacks on shipping in this conflict.
- The attack occurred amid ongoing Houthi assaults on the government-held port city of Mokha and other areas in Yemen.
- These strikes are part of an escalation by the Houthis against government forces and Saudi oil facilities.
Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The dead included four crew members and two members of the government-allied National Resistance Forces.
The Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at the Yemeni commercial vessel, according to the Transportation Ministry of Yemen’s internationally recognized government. This incident marks the first known deaths from Houthi attacks on shipping off Yemen in the latest bout of fighting.
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down by Iran, there has been a renewed focus on the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb strait at Yemen’s southern tip, which serves as an alternate route for Saudi Arabia to ship its oil.
The deadly vessel strike came amid Houthi attacks on the government-held port city of Mokha on the Red Sea and other areas of the country. Dozens of government troops and civilians have been killed in attacks since last week, according to the Yemeni military.
伊朗支持的胡塞武装袭击船只致6人死亡
也门当局表示，伊朗支持的胡塞武装在巴布·曼德布海峡袭击一艘船只，造成六人死亡。遇难者包括四名船员和两名政府支持的国家抵抗力量的战士。
根据也门国际公认政府的交通部，胡塞武装向这艘也门商业船只发射了三枚弹道导弹。这一事件标志着在最新一轮冲突中胡塞武装对航运的首次致命袭击。
由于霍尔木兹海峡实际上被伊朗封锁，红海和巴布·曼德布海峡成为沙特阿拉伯运输石油的替代路线，受到了重新关注。
这次致命的船只袭击发生在胡塞武装对红海政府控制的摩卡港及该国其他地区进行攻击的背景下。根据也门军方的说法，自上周以来，已有数十名政府军队和平民在袭击中遇难。