Yemen's Houthi rebels killed 3 mariners with an attack on a ship in the Red Sea, a European naval force says, fueling concern over a possible new wave of attacks by the Iran-backed group.

Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, raising fears of renewed conflict in the vital shipping corridor

Houthi militants hold their AK47s in the air and shout ‘Allahu Akhbar, death to America ’ after storming a merchant ship laden with explosive materials in the Red Sea. In a Hollywood-style trailer released by the terror group’s media centre, the militants fire rockets at the Liberian-flagged Magic Seas from small boats.