Houthi attack reported on Red Sea cargo ship kills three to four crew

A reported attack by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on a cargo ship in the Red Sea kills at least three crew members, with different accounts citing either three or four deaths. The incidents occur in the Bab al-Mandab/Bab el-Mandeb strait, a key shipping chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

The New York Times reports that the Yemeni government says four people are killed in the strike, and that the vessel is carrying food supplies to a port along the route. Forbes and ABC Australia, citing sources, report three deaths on the same day and describe the attack on a Red Sea cargo ship in the same area. The reports also note that the Houthis have not publicly commented on the incident, according to the Yemeni government account.