Six killed in Saudi strike over Mokha, Houthis say
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- The bombardment targeted positions in Mokha following the Houthis' recent capture of the strategic city from government forces.
- Local reports confirmed the strikes hit residential areas, leaving women and children among the dead and wounded.
At least six people were killed and eight others wounded in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, Houthi-affiliated media and local news agency Saba reported.
The casualties include women and children among both the deceased and the injured after the bombardment struck residential areas within the city, the report claimed.
The airstrikes follow a significant shift in the regional conflict earlier this month, when Houthi rebels launched a large-scale offensive across northwest Yemen, capturing Mokha from Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops.
Escalating hostilities
The capture of Mokha by Houthi forces represents a major development in the ongoing battle for control of Yemen's western coastline.
Having already held vast swathes of northwest Yemen, Houthi fighters advanced on government positions to secure access along the Red Sea coast.
Saudi-led coalition air assets have since targeted positions across the district as military operations intensify across the region.
