{
  "id": 572633,
  "title": "Strike on ship in Red Sea off Yemen coast kills 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/strike-on-ship-in-red-sea-off-yemen-coast-kills-2-572633",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:45:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/11/strike-on-ship-in-red-sea-off-yemen-coast-kills-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A cargo ship in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast was struck by a projectile on Tuesday, resulting in at least two deaths and four injuries, according to British maritime security firm Vanguard. The deceased crew members were a Pakistani and an Indonesian national, while three other crew members - two Pakistani and one Indonesian - sustained injuries. Subsequent Yemeni Navy intervention met with hostile fire, leading to one further loss of life. Earlier, a Yemeni coast guard source claimed that the Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, were responsible for the attack, resulting in three crew fatalities. Another source confirmed the incident, stating that a second projectile struck the vessel during rescue efforts, though the exact number of casualties was not disclosed. The incident occurred following the collapse of a years-long truce in Yemen's civil war between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government, triggered by escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. The breakdown of the 2022 UN-backed agreement coincided with the Houthis' declaration of a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, targeting Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and the kingdom's oil infrastructure, following Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.",
  "summary": "British maritime security company Vanguard reported the incident on Tuesday, the latest in a series of incidents in the contested waterway.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Strike on ship in Red Sea off Yemen coast kills 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/strike-on-ship-in-red-sea-off-yemen-coast-kills-2",
        "published": "2026-08-11T12:45:27.000Z"
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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."
}