Yemen government says Houthi missiles kill at least four civilians in port city

Yemen's internationally recognized government reported that Houthi missiles killed at least four civilians in the Red Sea port of Mocha on Friday, as tensions between the group and Saudi-backed opponents escalate. The escalation comes amid heightened regional tensions due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, with the Houthis emerging as a key front.

The Yemeni government's armed forces claimed the attack targeted civilian infrastructure and national assets at the port, while the Houthis stated they targeted Saudi-backed military build-ups, weapons, and warships in Mocha with ballistic missiles. Separately, the Houthi-run SABA news agency reported that the group had targeted an Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia's Najran city with a drone, in response to Saudi military aircraft entering airspace over Yemen's Saada governorate.

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