Conflict & Security
Houthis say missiles targeted Saudi vessel in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Monday that they targeted a Saudi military landing ship and four accompanying military patrol boats in the Red Sea off the coast of Mokha.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the Iran-backed group used several ballistic missiles and that the operation succeeded. He described the claimed attack as part of the Houthis' maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi claim was not independently confirmed. No damage or casualty figure was established.
Update
The Houthis said the Saudi vessel was a military landing ship.
The Houthis said four military patrol boats accompanied the vessel.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said several ballistic missiles were used.
The claimed targeting was said to have taken place in the Red Sea off the coast of Mokha.
Saree described the operation as part of the Houthis' maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.
Source note: AFP news report published on 17 August 2026 at 12:25:03 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The Houthi claim was not independently confirmed.
Any damage or casualties were not established.
Source
AFP news report published on .