Cargo ship in flames after Houthi attack in Bab al-Mandeb strait

An Egyptian-owned cargo ship is burning in the Bab al-Mandeb strait after a suspected Houthi attack, Al Jazeera reports. The strait is a critical chokepoint for Red Sea shipping traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

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