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Yemen: Six dead in Houthi attack on Mocha city
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Yemen: Six dead in Houthi attack on Mocha city

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • At least six people were killed in a Houthi attack on the Yemeni city of Mocha.
  • The attack targeted commercial ships at the port, with two vessels catching fire.
  • The Houthis claimed the attack targeted military infrastructure and destroyed ships and weapons.

A Houthi attack on the Red Sea coastal city of Mocha, controlled by the internationally recognized Yemeni government, resulted in at least six deaths, according to a military official cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP).

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched five missiles targeting commercial ships unloading at the port. Two of these vessels were engulfed in flames following the assault. The Houthis stated their attack utilized ballistic missiles aimed at military infrastructure belonging to Saudi-backed forces and "mercenaries" in Mocha, claiming the destruction of vessels and weaponry.

Earlier, the Houthis announced a drone attack on facilities belonging to the oil giant Aramco in Najran, southwestern Saudi Arabia. They asserted this strike was in retaliation for Saudi fighter jets violating Yemeni airspace.

The conflict in Yemen continues to see cross-border attacks and retaliatory actions, with the port city of Mocha now the site of a deadly assault impacting both commercial and potentially military targets.

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels «launched five missiles against commercial ships that were unloading at the port and two ships caught fire»

— military officialDescribing the Houthi attack on Mocha's port, as cited by AFP.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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