Conflict & Security
Yemeni security source says Hodeida telecoms building and naval base targeted
A Yemeni security source said a telecoms building and a naval base were targeted in Hodeida.
The report adds to earlier accounts of Saudi strikes on Houthi-held Hodeida province. Houthi media had said telecommunications facilities and Kamaran island were targeted, while a Yemeni security source had said facilities belonging to the Houthis were hit.
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A Yemeni security source said a telecoms building and a naval base were targeted in Hodeida.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 20:45:33 UTC.
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Houthi media said a woman was injured in Saudi strikes on Yemen's Kamaran island.
The source links the flare-up to the Houthis' maritime blockade announcement and attacks on Saudi ships.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 20:49:26 UTC.
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A Yemeni security source said facilities belonging to the Houthis were hit.
People in Hodeida heard explosions, and one witness said the sounds were heard close to the port.
The flare-up followed an attack on a Saudi ship and a Houthi announcement of a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi state media identified the targeted vessel as NCC MASA, belonging to a Saudi company, and said it sustained minor hull damage before resuming its course.
The source says the Houthi blockade threat followed Iran's parallel blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, described as Riyadh's only other maritime route.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 20:43:50 UTC.
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Houthi media said the strikes hit telecommunications facilities in Hodeida.
Houthi media said the strikes also hit Kamaran island.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 20:22:40 UTC.
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A security source told AFP that Houthi sites were hit.
Houthi media said Saudi Arabia targeted Hodeida province.
People in Hodeida heard explosions.
The strikes were reported as tensions rose after the Houthis announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and targeted Saudi ships.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 20:14:45 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The report is a brief source-based claim and does not identify the naval base, describe damage or report casualties.
The specific targets are attributed to a Yemeni security source and are not independently verified in the supplied material.
Source
AFP news report published on .