Yemen: Houthi militias target the city of Al-Mukha and its port with missiles and drones
- Yemeni government condemns attack... severe damage amid reports of casualties
The Yemeni government condemned on Sunday the Houthi militia’s targeting of Al-Mukha port in the coastal Ta’izz Governorate on the Red Sea with several missiles and drones, causing severe damage to the port’s infrastructure, amid reports of casualties and injuries.
The Yemeni Ministry of Transport stated in a statement received by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the targeting of Al-Mukha port constitutes a blatant violation of international laws and norms, endangering the safety of workers, civilian facilities, and maritime navigation, and threatening the security and safety of waterways in the region.
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The statement warned of the dangerous repercussions of these hostile acts on the safety of maritime navigation, the marine environment, and the movement of commercial and humanitarian ships, noting that continued targeting of ports and civilian facilities would deepen the suffering of the Yemeni people and threaten the country’s economic and vital interests.
It reiterated the necessity of keeping ports and civilian facilities out of military operations and respecting the rules of international humanitarian law and international maritime law, thereby ensuring the protection of civilian facilities and their personnel and guaranteeing the continued safe flow of navigation and trade.
It called on the international community, as well as relevant international organizations and bodies, to assume their responsibilities regarding these attacks, take a clear and firm stance against the targeting of civilian and navigational facilities, and work to ensure the protection of ports and sea lanes and the safety of international navigation.
The Ministry of Transport affirmed its continued commitment to fulfilling its duties and responsibilities in protecting the transport sector, ports, and affiliated facilities, and working to ensure the continuity of navigational and maritime transport services, despite the challenges and risks imposed by these attacks.
Earlier today, the Houthi militia targeted sites and civilian, economic, and vital facilities in the coastal city of Al-Mukha on the Red Sea, amid initial reports of civilian and military casualties. Meanwhile, government forces on the western coast announced the downing of several drones belonging to the militia.
