Ship under attack near Red Sea - first strike after quiet period
Maritime traffic faces new problems in Bab el-Mandeb Strait as ship gets hit after quiet period. Attack shows return of sea-route problems that changed world trade routes
A trade-ship passing through narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait got attacked today; experts point to Houthi rebels as likely attackers (this sea-route connects Red Sea with Gulf of Aden)
The strike ends almost three-week break in sea-route problems: its first reported hit since early-Oct. The Houthi group started these attacks about a year ago as response to middle-east fighting
This water-path used to help move goods worth one-trillion dollars each year; now many ships need to take longer routes. The attacks changed how global sea-trade works: shipping companies now avoid this once-busy route because of risk
