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Houthis Kill Three Crew on Tihamah, Red Sea Traffic Drops

8/11/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Houthis hit the cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb on August 11, killing two Pakistanis and one Indonesian while anchored 3.3 nm northeast of Perim Island, Yemen.
The attack caused the crew to lose control of the vessel, after which Yemeni coast guard rescued the survivors.
It was first Houthi crew-killing since the February U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran, coinciding with Red Sea traffic falling to 32 ships per day from 50.

History

Historical Context

Since the Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen in 2015, the Houthis have repeatedly hit Saudi energy sites, most notably the September 2019 drone strike on the Abqaiq-Khurais plants that cut roughly 5 percent of global oil output. The August 11 strike on the cargo ship Tihamah near Perim Island extends that pattern, prompting the Yemeni coast guard and international navies to boost patrols of the Bab el-Mandeb.

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Story summary

Houthis hit the cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb on August 11, killing two Pakistanis and one Indonesian while anchored 3.3 nm northeast of Perim Island, Yemen.
The attack caused the crew to lose control of the vessel, after which Yemeni coast guard rescued the survivors.
It was first Houthi crew-killing since the February U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran, coinciding with Red Sea traffic falling to 32 ships per day from 50.

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