Yemen: Houthi Missile , Drone Strikes Kill 7 in Mokha , Al‑Khokha

Sanaa — Houthi militias launched heavy attacks on Sunday against government‑held areas in western Yemen, striking the port city of Mokha and nearby Al‑Khokha with rockets and drones. 

The assaults left at least seven people dead, including four government soldiers, and injured around 20 others, according to Yemeni sources and state media.

Witnesses reported six explosions at Mokha’s port on the Red Sea, with officials saying the Houthis deployed nearly 20 drones in the operation. 

Government air defenses intercepted several “suicidal” explosive drones over the port and airport. The port director confirmed that civilian facilities were hit, causing casualties and severe infrastructure damage.

Later reports indicated that a missile strike targeted a residential building housing staff of the Saudi hospital in Mokha.

In Al‑Khokha, south of Hodeidah province, three explosions were heard following Houthi shelling. Sources said Hodeidah governor Al‑Hasan Al‑Taher survived a strike that targeted his residence.

The Houthis claimed responsibility, saying the attacks were aimed at “military gatherings and weapons depots,” and framed them as retaliation against government reinforcements along the western coast and in Taiz.

The escalation follows a series of deadly assaults in recent days on government positions in Marib and Hadramout, which killed and wounded dozens. 

On Sunday, the Houthis also claimed responsibility for a drone strike on an Aramco refinery in Jazan, southwestern Saudi Arabia, where Saudi authorities confirmed extinguishing a fire.