3 crew members killed in Houthi assault on ship in Bab al-Mandeb, report (Representational Picture)
A small cargo ship was attacked within the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, killing 4 crew members, in line with two Yemeni coast guard sources and two navy officers.The Tanzania-flagged Tihamah was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of al-Mokha, Yemen, the UK Maritime Commerce Operations (UKMTO) stated. British maritime safety agency Ambrey stated the vessel was reportedly focused by the Iran-aligned Houthis, though the group had not claimed accountability for the assault.The 4 crew members killed had been three Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian nationwide, in line with the Yemeni sources. The vessel had been crusing from Salalah in Oman by way of Djibouti when it was attacked, the sources stated.The assault comes as transport firms proceed to face heightened dangers alongside key maritime routes within the area. Site visitors by the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has fallen to a mean of 32 ships a day from 50 earlier than the Houthi blockade, in line with Kpler knowledge.The extent of the injury to the vessel and the circumstances of the assault had been nonetheless being assessed.
