Missiles from rebel territory in Yemen miss a ship near key Bab el-Mandeb Strait, US official says December 12, 2023 at 10:41PM

Two missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels missed a commercial tanker near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. A US warship shot down a suspected Houthi drone during the incident. The recent rebel assaults expand the campaign by Iranian-backed rebels targeting ships close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This potentially imperils cargo and energy shipments through the Suez Canal. The attacks also raise concerns about a wider regional conflict.