Key facts
- At least six people were killed in a Houthi attack on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- U.S. forces reportedly struck a container ship off Pakistan.
- The Pentagon confirmed 153 civilian deaths and 243 injuries from U.S. operations in Yemen in 2025.
- These U.S. operations in Yemen primarily targeted Houthi militants.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated dozens of casualties, including Saudi forces, resulted from strikes on military sites in Marib and Mocha.
- The U.S. military fired missiles to disable the Panama-flagged cargo ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman.
- The Vela Nova attempted to breach an American blockade of Iranian ports and ignored warnings.
- An attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea killed at least three Pakistani nationals and wounded one.
- Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reported the Red Sea attack casualties.
Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait have led to significant casualties and raised maritime security concerns. At least six people were killed in a Houthi attack on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In a separate incident, an attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea killed at least three Pakistani nationals and wounded one, according to Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. These attacks have drawn condemnation and underscore the ongoing instability in the region.
In response to these and other incidents, U.S. forces have taken action. U.S. forces reportedly struck a container ship off the coast of Pakistan. Additionally, the U.S. military fired missiles to disable the Panama-flagged cargo ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach an American blockade of Iranian ports and ignored warnings.
The Pentagon has also provided figures on civilian casualties resulting from U.S. military operations in Yemen. The Pentagon confirmed to Congress that U.S. military operations in Yemen in 2025 resulted in 153 civilian deaths and 243 injuries. These casualties were primarily from three strikes that targeted Houthi militants.
Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that missile and drone strikes on military sites in Marib and Mocha resulted in dozens of casualties, including Saudi forces. He indicated this escalation follows previous Houthi attacks on Mocha and government soldiers.