Houthis claim attack on Saudi military ship, four escort vessels in Red Sea
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group targeted a Saudi military ship and four escorts with missiles in the Red Sea.
On Monday, the Yemeni Iran-aligned Houthis claimed to have launched missile attacks against a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels in the Red Sea, according to a statement from the group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree on Telegram. The group asserted that the strikes were precise and direct, with the result that the Saudi warship was set ablaze and several escorting boats either sank or caught fire.
The Houthis continued to assert their intention to enforce a blockade of Saudi military assets in the region. However, there was no immediate confirmation of the attack from Saudi authorities.
In Mocha, Yemen's port near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, commercial and maritime operations have been halted following a series of Houthi missile strikes over recent days. The port director reported that more than 25 missiles were fired at the port, resulting in the deaths of seven people and causing an estimated $16 million in damages.
The attacks targeted civilian, economic, and maritime facilities and killed at least four civilians. The port, which has a smaller cargo capacity than Yemen's main ports of Aden and Hodeidah, is controlled by forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognized government.
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