Yemeni Army: One killed, several injured and two missing following Houthi militia attacks on the city of Al-Mukha - Sarmad
(KUNA) – The Yemeni Army announced on Saturday the death of a civilian, the injury of eight others, and the disappearance of two sailors following Houthi militia attacks on the Al-Mukha port in the coastal Ta’izz Governorate on the Red Sea, marking the latest wave of military escalation.
In a press statement, the official spokesperson for the Yemeni Army, Colonel Majid Al-Nazili, said that Houthi militias targeted the Al-Mukha port on Friday evening with six ballistic missiles, considering it a vital facility that serves trade movements and the flow of food and essential goods to the Yemeni people.
Al-Nazili praised the high readiness of the armed forces stationed on the western coast, part of the National Resistance Brigades, in confronting Houthi attacks and deterring threats with efficiency. He affirmed that the armed forces would not allow civilian facilities and Yemeni interests to be turned into legitimate targets.
He stressed that these attacks would not go unpunished and would face a deterrent response commensurate with the scale of the threat and the crimes committed, reaffirming the armed forces’ continued mission to protect the Yemeni people, their resources, territorial waters, and vital interests.
He emphasized that the armed forces would continue working to eliminate the Iran-backed Houthi threat, ensuring Yemen’s security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens.
Earlier, Houthi militias targeted the city of Al-Mukha and its port in Ta’izz Governorate on Friday evening with ballistic missiles, resulting in casualties, a fire at the port, and damage to civilian infrastructure in the coastal city. The city has been subjected to continuous attacks over the past days, including 36 ballistic missiles and 42 drones, as well as attacks using explosive-laden boats. According to Yemeni Army media, 11 drones and two explosive-laden boats were intercepted and destroyed before reaching their targets.
