# Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in vessel attack as more Mideast developments emerge

https://mins.news/en/item/19457

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-11 19:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3U7pss3

> Yemeni authorities say at least six people died after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missiles at a vessel. The attack took place in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. It was reported alongside other developments in the Middle East, adding to the region’s unfolding tensions.

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