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strikeAug 12, 2026

Six people killed in Red Sea attack by Iran-backed Houthis

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Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen’s transport ministry said, while the U.S. military said it struck a container ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.

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  • Mohammed GhobariBy Mohammed Ghobari

    Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen’s transport ministry said, while the U.S. military said it struck a container ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port. Two Yemeni rescuers from a…

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