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

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- Reuters, 2026-08-11 13:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/three-killed-attacks-ships-red-sea-gulf-sources-say-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b1d2e325a7500012a7a4b

> Three crew members were killed after a small cargo vessel came under a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, according to sources. A separate container ship was struck by a missile off Pakistan. Sources said that incident was suspected to have been a U.S. attack. The reported incidents involve ships operating in strategically important regional waters and have raised fresh concerns over maritime safety.

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