Houthis Launch Multiple Attacks on Vessels in Red Sea and Arabian Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile and drone strikes on commercial ships, disrupting vital shipping routes.

The Houthis targeted the Motaro in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait with ballistic missiles, and the Maersk Kowloon and SC Montreal in the Arabian Sea with drones and missiles.
This marks the end of an 18-day lull in Houthi attacks, which have been ongoing since the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated in Gaza.
The attacks have disrupted international shipping, affecting a corridor valued at $1 trillion in annual goods.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported explosions near a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but confirmed the vessel and crew are safe.
The Houthis have targeted over 90 merchant vessels since the conflict began, claiming to attack ships linked to Israel, the U.S., or the U.K.