Conflict & Security
Houthis say they targeted Saudi forces in Mokha
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Sunday that they targeted Saudi troops and equipment in Mokha, a city on Yemen's Red Sea coast, after residents there said they heard blasts.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out what he called a large-scale and precise operation against "Saudi enemy troop concentrations and weapons depots in the Mokha area".
Saree said the Houthis used "a large number of ballistic missiles and drones" in the operation.
Update
The Houthis said the operation targeted Saudi troop concentrations and weapons depots in the Mokha area.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group used a large number of ballistic missiles and drones.
Residents in Mokha said they heard blasts.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 August 2026 at 10:29:32 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied information does not independently confirm what was hit or whether there were casualties or damage.
Source
AFP news report published on .