3 Pakistanis die as multiple ships attacked in Gulf waters
• Six killed as Tanzania-flagged ship attacked in Bab el-Mandeb, says Yemen govt • Houthis claim attack on Saudi ship in Red Sea • US forces ‘disable’ Panama-flagged container ship trying to break blockade DUBAI: Three Pakistanis are said to be among the six people who lost their lives on Tuesday, as three different ships came under attack in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman, taking simmering…
Three Pakistani crew members perished on Tuesday when multiple ships were attacked in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman, escalating tensions in the key energy trading corridor. A Yemeni coastguard report stated that Houthi rebels' strikes on the cargo vessel Tihamah resulted in the deaths of four sailors and two rescue personnel. Another attack targeted a Saudi ship carrying military equipment in Bab el-Mandeb, though Riyadh has not yet confirmed the incident.
A separate report claimed that the Houthi group targeted a ship in Bab al-Mandeb carrying Saudi military equipment, though the Houthis have not officially acknowledged the alleged attack. The strikes come amid a series of deadly attacks against ships in and around the Red Sea since the Houthis imposed a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia last month.
Additionally, a Panama-flagged container ship, Vela Nova, was targeted by a US helicopter in the Gulf of Oman, after the vessel attempted to evade a US blockade of Iran-linked shipping. The US Navy claimed that the helicopter fired a Hellfire missile at the ship's rudder, following repeated warnings from American forces. This incident marks the 12th vessel attacked by US forces since the blockade was announced in April, and the third since its re-imposition on July 14.
The ship was reportedly disabled some 71 nautical miles off Pakistan's coast, according to a statement by Vanguard, a UK maritime risk management group.
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