Houthis say they attacked Saudi military ship

Yemen's Houthis claimed they attacked a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels near Mocha in the Red Sea using missiles. The attack was announced by Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree on Telegram. According to the Jerusalem Post, the Houthis said the attack was carried out with several ballistic missiles, resulting in the Saudi warship catching fire and several of the escort boats sinking or catching fire.

The reported attack comes days after the Houthis targeted a vessel near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and a major route for international shipping. The previous attack, according to Business Recorder and Middle East Eye, killed four crew members.

There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities on the latest attack. The Houthis imposed a naval blockade in July against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, accusing Riyadh of imposing a siege on Yemen, an allegation Saudi Arabia has denied.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Jerusalem Post, Business Recorder, Middle East Eye, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.