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Houthi attack on cargo ship Tihamah kills six at Bab al-Mandeb

2026-08-11 · shipping

Houthi ballistic missiles struck the Egyptian-owned, Tanzania-flagged cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday 11 August, killing four crew members (three Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian), with two Yemeni rescuers killed in a follow-up 'double-tap' strike; these were the first shipping deaths linked to the Houthis since the war began in February. Yemen's government confirmed the toll of six on 12 August.

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