Mokha port suspends all operations after Houthi missile attacks
Yemen’s Mokha port has halted all commercial and maritime activity after more than 25 Houthi missile strikes killed seven and caused $16 million in damages.
Yemen's Mokha port has come to a halt in commercial and maritime activities following a series of Houthi missile strikes. Over 25 missiles were fired at the port, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals and causing an estimated $16 million in damages. Abdulmalik Al-Sharaabi, the director of the port, made this announcement on Monday during a press conference.
The Houthi attacks specifically targeted the old pier, storage hangars, and damaged the port's expansion dredger and marine launch. Al-Sharaabi expressed concerns over the severe humanitarian and economic consequences of the port's closure, as around 1,300 workers have been left without income due to the suspension of maritime operations.
On Sunday, the Yemeni government reported that the Houthis had fired six ballistic missiles at the Mokha port, resulting in at least four civilian casualties and targeting civilian, economic, and maritime facilities.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Yemen's Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director says al-monitor.com
- Yemen's Mocha port suspends operations after Houthi attacks middleeasteye.net
- Houthi militia launches fresh ballistic missile attack on Mokha port english.ajel.sa
