Houthi missile strike on cargo ship in Bab el‑Mandeb kills three crew members, sources say.

A small cargo ship was hit by a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a section of the Red Sea that connects to the Arabian Sea. The missile strike caused the vessel to sink. All three crew members were killed in the attack. Reports identify the deceased sailors’ nationalities: two were Pakistani and one was Indonesian. No survivors were reported, and the incident was confirmed by multiple news outlets including Reuters. The attack highlights ongoing tensions in maritime shipping lanes near Yemen, where Houthi forces have increased missile attacks on commercial vessels.