Four crew members were killed following a maritime missile attack attributed to Iran-backed Houthi forces against a commercial vessel navigating the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Yemeni maritime authorities reported that the vessel sustained structural damage, prompting emergency distress signals to international naval patrols operating in the Red Sea.
International shipping groups reiterated advisories instructing commercial vessels to enforce heightened security measures when transiting high-risk maritime passages.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/houthi-attack-bab-el-mandeb