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Houthis struck at least six commercial ships since July blockade
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project reported on October 1 that Houthis attacked 10 commercial ships since declaring a July blockade, striking at least six. Lloyd’s List Intelligence tracked 290 cargo transits through the Bab el-Mandeb from September 21 to September 27.
Why it mattersTargeted attacks and blockades imperil merchant crews and expose vital Red Sea shipping routes to disruption.
All coverage
The coverage
- Red Sea Brief: 1 October 2026Lloyd's List
- Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping : NPRNPR
- Iran-backed Houthis capture Yemen's Red Sea coastline on Bab-el-Mandeb StraitNBC News
- Bab al-Mandeb Strait's shipping traffic comes to halt amid conflict in YemenMiddleeastmonitor
- Joint Maritime Information Center Update 101 to JMIC Advisory Note: 01 MarchUKMTO
Analysis & opinion
- Another Hormuz? What to Know About the Houthi Threat to the Red SeaCouncil on Foreign Relations (CFR) · Sep 28
- Houthi gains around Bab al-Mandab raise risks to Red Sea shipping and global oil marketsAcleddata
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