Houthi Missile Attacks Pose Growing Threat to Maritime Trade and Civilians
Two missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels missed a commercial tanker loaded with Indian-manufactured jet fuel near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, marking the first time an energy shipment heading to the Suez Canal has been targeted. An American warship shot down a suspected Houthi drone during the incident. No injuries were reported. The attack on the tanker Ardmore Encounter escalates the rebels' campaign of targeting ships near the strait and widens the international impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The vessel, carrying jet fuel from India, remains fully operational with no loss of cargo or damage.