Three killed in attacks on ships in Red Sea, Gulf, sources say

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Three crew members were killed in suspected attacks on ships in the Bab el-Mandeb strait and off Pakistan. The attacks involved an Iran-backed Houthi strike on an Egyptian cargo vessel and a missile strike on a container ship, indicating escalating maritime conflict.

By Mohammed Ghobari, Jonathan Saul and Nayera Abdallah Aug 11 (Reuters) - Three crew members were killed in a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday while a container ship was hit by a missile off Pakistan in a suspected U.S. attack, sources said. The fatalities aboard the Egyptian-owned Tihamah, if confirmed, would be the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since the Iran war began on February 28. The Houthis have not claimed the attack.