Overview
- The government‑held Mocha (al‑Makha) port suspended commercial and maritime operations after more than 25 Houthi missiles and drones struck the facility, a port director said, reporting seven dead and about $16 million in damage.
- Houthi forces also fired multiple ballistic missiles and drones at Marib, hitting residential areas and displacement camps and causing civilian injuries, local authorities reported.
- Yemen’s internationally recognised government said it launched a major response campaign, reporting 181 operations in 24 hours that used drones, artillery and rocket launchers against Houthi positions.
- Civilians and displaced families say the renewed strikes have revived fears of mass displacement and a return to all‑out war, with local residents describing shaken communities and lost incomes for port workers.
- The violence raises wider strategic risks because Mocha sits near the Bab al‑Mandeb chokepoint, and attacks that threaten Red Sea shipping could draw regional powers into the fight or further disrupt global trade.