Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman have killed at least six people in the first such fatalities in the area in over a year, according to CNBC. Pakistan's foreign minister said three Pakistani nationals were among the dead and strongly condemned the attacks, offering condolences to the victims' families.
A cargo ship and a container ship were hit in the attacks, CNBC reported. The United States also struck a container ship, according to the same report.
The deaths mark a significant escalation in the conflict affecting critical shipping lanes, though the exact circumstances of the U.S. strike were not detailed.