Three killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea

Three crew members were killed Tuesday when a suspected Houthi attack struck an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, per France 24. Separately, a container ship off Pakistan was hit by a missile in what maritime and Yemeni sources describe as a suspected US strike. The Bab el-Mandeb strait is a key chokepoint for Red Sea shipping traffic.

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