Rome, 11 Aug. (LaPresse/AP) – The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked the government-controlled port city of Mokha on the Red Sea coast, as well as other areas of the country, heightening fears over threats to strategic shipping routes and a potential return to civil war. The Yemeni army stated that the rebels had targeted both Mokha and the central province of Marib with missiles and drones, without providing further details. Last week, the Houthis attacked Marib and the eastern province of Hadramout, killing dozens of government soldiers and civilians. And over the weekend, they struck Mokha with missiles and drones, killing at least seven people, including three soldiers, according to the Yemeni army.
Yemen: new Houthi attacks on the Red Sea coast
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Rome, 11 Aug. (LaPresse/AP) – The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked the government-controlled port city of Mokha on the Red Sea coast, as well as other areas of the country, heightening fears over threats to strategic shipping routes and a potential return to civil war. The Yemeni army stated that the rebels had targeted both Mokha and the central province of Marib with missiles and drones, without providing further details. Last week, the Houthis attacked Marib and the eastern province of Hadramout, killing dozens of government soldiers and civilians. And over the weekend, they struck Mokha with missiles and drones, killing at least seven people, including three soldiers, according to the Yemeni army.
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