First Fatalities Confirmed in Latest EscalationA small cargo ship was attacked by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, killing three crew members, according to two Yemeni coast guard sources and two military officials in the government . Casualties and Vessel DetailsTwo Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian crew member were killed in the attack . After the attack, the crew lost control of the ship and were approached by Yemeni coast guard . The attack has increased uncertainty for shipping companies already hobbled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz . An average of 32 ships per day passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait last week, compared to 50 ships per day prior to the blockade .