Yemeni military says Houthi attack on Mocha kills 7, wounds 30
Yemeni forces said air defenses shot down 11 drones as the attack hit residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
- On Monday, Houthi forces launched missile and drone strikes against the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, causing multiple casualties and targeting residential neighborhoods, according to The Yemeni military.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on Telegram that strikes targeted Saudi troop concentrations and weapons depots, with footage broadcast by Houthi-affiliated Masirah confirming the launches.
- Air defenses intercepted 11 Houthi drones during the assault, though the military reported residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure remained primary targets, intensifying regional tensions.
- The Yemeni military stated that seven people, including four military personnel and three civilians, were killed, while 30 others were wounded in the Red Sea port attack.
- Iran-Backed Houthi forces have rekindled assaults on Mocha, a strategic Red Sea port city, marking renewed escalation as military officials warn of intensifying regional conflict.
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2 killed as Yemeni forces target Saudi-backed militants in Shabwah attack - The Tribune
Press TV reported local media as saying that Yemeni military units struck members of the Saudi-sponsored Shabwah Defence Forces in the Bayhan district of southeastern Shabwah province on Monday, inflicting significant casualties.
Frozen for four years, the conflict in Yemen reignited last July. In recent days, the pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have once again targeted government forces backed by Saudi Arabia. At least 11 people were killed in an airstrike on the port of Mokha on Sunday, August 9. On social media, this offensive has been accompanied by a wave of disinformation, primarily using images taken out of context.
Houthis Release Footage of Missile, Drone Strikes on Saudi-Backed Targets in Yemen's Mokha
Yemen’s Houthi rebels released footage they said showed missile and drone attacks on Saudi-backed targets in Mokha. The strikes on the Red Sea port reportedly killed seven people and injured 15 civilians, while the Houthis also claimed a drone attack on an Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia.
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