Iran-backed Houthis strike Red Sea port of Mocha, threatening shipping routes

The Yemeni military said seven people including military personnel and civilians were killed ​and ‌30 others wounded in ⁠a Houthi attack on the Red Sea ‌port city of Mocha as well as civilian infrastructure and ⁠armed forces. "Four members of the armed forces and three civilians ​have been killed, and 30 others ‌injured," the Yemeni military said in a statement early on Monday. Air defences ‌intercepted and shot down 11 Houthi drones ​that participated in the attack, the military said. Footage shown by Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV ​showed the launch of several ballistic ​missiles and drones, which ​Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a post ​on Telegram targeted Saudi troop concentrations and weapons depots. Read moreHouthi rebels kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces The Yemeni military said the Houthi attacks had also targeted residential ⁠neighbourhoods in Mocha. The attack on Mocha is the latest in one of the largest waves of Houthi strikes on Yemeni military positions and areas held by the Saudi-backed government since a 2022 truce. It comes as threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have renewed focus on the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb St...