{
  "id": 661493,
  "title": "Houthi double-tap attack on Red Sea ship: How it unfolded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/houthi-double-tap-attack-on-red-sea-ship-how-it-unfolded-661493",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:38:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/houthi-double-tap-attack-on-red-sea-ship-how-it-unfolded/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A double-tap attack by Houthi rebels on a vessel in the Bab Al Mandeb strait, which killed six people, has drawn international condemnation and raised questions about how far the rebels are willing to go to exert pressure on Saudi Arabia and the international community for their own gain. Some of the details of the attack remain murky, including the choice of target, the decision to kill rescuers…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Houthis kill 6 in attack on Red Sea cargo ship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/houthis-kill-6-in-attack-on-red-sea-cargo-ship",
        "published": "2026-08-12T10:39:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Houthi double-tap attack on Red Sea ship: How it unfolded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/houthi-double-tap-attack-on-red-sea-ship-how-it-unfolded",
        "published": "2026-08-12T11:38:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Three Pakistanis killed in Houthi Red Sea attack: Dar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/three-pakistanis-killed-in-houthi-red-sea-attack-dar",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:43:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Saudi Red Sea oil exports go dark as Houthi attack threat grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/saudi-red-sea-oil-exports-go-dark-as-houthi-attack-threat-grows",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:40:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}