Yemeni media and a Houthi source claim the vessel struck today near the Bab el-Mandeb strait is the Saudi ship 'Tihama' and that it was carrying Saudi military equipment destined for Yemeni mercenaries. The claims are unverified.
The Houthi attack on a Saudi commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday morning killed three crew members—two Pakistani citizens and one Indonesian national—according to earlier reports. Hours later, a Houthi source speaking to Iran's Tasnim news agency claimed the ship was carrying Saudi military equipment destined for 'Yemeni mercenaries.' Separately, Yemeni media outlets identified the vessel as the Saudi ship 'Tihama.' The claims remain unverified, and there has been no independent confirmation of the vessel's ownership, cargo, or destination.
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