Houthi attack on Yemeni port city kills 8, government official says amid strained truce
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired missiles at the Yemeni port city of Mokha on Friday, killing eight people, the country’s internationally recognized government said, as the Iran-backed group’s affiliated news agency Saba reported that it had claimed a separate drone attack on an Aramco refinery in southern Saudi Arabia the day before.Amid the escalation in fighting between the Houthis and the Yemeni government’s Saudi backers, United Nations officials warned the Yemeni civil war could return in full force amid near-famine conditions.A Yemeni government official said the Houthis “fired five missiles at commercial ships unloading at the port” in Mokha, setting two ships on fire.Two security personnel were among the eight killed, the official said.The Houthis did not immediately comment on the attack, but confirmed that they were responsible for a Thursday drone strike in Saudi Arabia.“A military source confirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted an Aramco refinery in the Jizan…
Houthi rebels attacked Yemen's port city of Mokha on Friday, killing eight people and setting two commercial ships on fire, according to the internationally recognized Yemeni government. This incident occurred amid a strained truce and follows a Houthi drone attack on an Aramco refinery in southern Saudi Arabia the previous day. The Houthis stated the Saudi strike was a response to Saudi "violation of Yemeni airspace and the country's sovereignty."
A military source confirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted an Aramco refinery in the Jizan region using two drones, achieving a precise hit by the grace of God.
UN officials, including special envoy Hans Grundberg, warned that the Yemeni civil war could return in full force, exacerbating near-famine conditions for over half the population. Grundberg urged all parties to de-escalate and work towards a robust ceasefire, emphasizing that attacks on shipping and cross-border assaults must cease.
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