{
  "id": 1494376,
  "title": "Houthis say they attacked Saudi military ship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/houthis-say-they-attacked-saudi-military-ship",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:14:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1539710/houthis-say-they-attacked-saudi-military-ship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Yemen's Houthis claimed they attacked a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels near Mocha in the Red Sea using missiles. The attack was announced by Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree on Telegram. According to the Jerusalem Post, the Houthis said the attack was carried out with several ballistic missiles, resulting in the Saudi warship catching fire and several of the escort boats sinking or catching fire.\n\nThe reported attack comes days after the Houthis targeted a vessel near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and a major route for international shipping. The previous attack, according to Business Recorder and Middle East Eye, killed four crew members.\n\nThere was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities on the latest attack. The Houthis imposed a naval blockade in July against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, accusing Riyadh of imposing a siege on Yemen, an allegation Saudi Arabia has denied.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis say they targeted Saudi military ship in Red Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/houthis-say-they-targeted-saudi-military-ship-in-red-sea",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:35:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks: Strikes Saudi military ship, four escort boats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/houthis-escalate-red-sea-attacks-strikes-saudi-military-ship-four",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:47:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}