Houthi attack on Tanzanian-flagged Tihamah kills six, wounds ten
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Yemen’s Houthi fighters attacked the Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, killing six people and wounding 10, the Yemeni Coast Guard said. The assault involved three ballistic missiles and a fourth fired at rescue teams, marking the first Houthi attack on shipping with fatalities since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February escalated the Middle East conflict.
The Strike
Houthi forces launched three ballistic missiles at the Tihamah in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Yemeni Coast Guard reported. A fourth missile targeted rescue teams approaching the vessel. The ship, sailing under the Tanzanian flag, was struck amid heightened regional tensions.
Casualties and Significance
The attack killed 6 people and wounded 10, the coast guard said. It marks the first Houthi attack on commercial shipping to cause deaths since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February sparked a wider conflict. The Iran-backed group has intensified maritime assaults in the Red Sea corridor.
What's Next
The incident is expected to fuel calls for stronger international naval patrols in the Red Sea. Whether the Houthis will escalate further remains unclear, as the group has not yet commented on the strike.
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Houthi attack on Tanzanian-flagged Tihamah kills six, wounds ten
