Conflict & Security
Houthi attack on Mokha kills six, official says
A military official from Yemen's internationally recognised government said a Houthi attack on the port city of Mokha killed six people on Friday, including two security personnel.
The official told AFP that the Houthis fired five missiles at commercial ships unloading at the port and that two ships were on fire.
Update
Two of the six people killed were security personnel, according to a military official from Yemen's internationally recognised government.
The official said the Houthis fired five missiles at commercial ships unloading at Mokha port.
The official said two ships were on fire.
Source note: AFP news report published on 14 August 2026 at 18:48:14 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The account is attributed to a military official from Yemen's internationally recognised government; no Houthi response or independent confirmation is supplied.
The identities of the people killed and the names of the ships are not supplied.
Source
AFP news report published on .