Houthis Kill Six in Red Sea

Iran-backed Houthi forces killed six people in a missile and drone attack on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the first reported fatalities from their Red Sea shipping campaign in more than a year. Maritime authorities said the attackers hit the vessel with three ballistic missiles, setting it on fire, then fired another missile as rescue teams responded. Pakistan said three of the dead were Pakistani nationals. The strike follows a Houthi blockade declaration for the waterway as Iran’s restrictions reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.