The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Friday once again targeted the port of Mocha and civilian facilities on the western coast with drones.
According to reports, 15 of the 44 Houthi drones launched toward the port were shot down. At least six people were killed in the attack, according to news agencies.
The reports further said that the attack destroyed a shipment of weapons that had just arrived from Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, the Houthi-aligned SABA news agency reported that the Houthi forces targeted an Aramco facility in the Saudi city of Najran with a drone.
The Houthis said the attack was in response to Saudi military aircraft entering airspace over Saada province, according to the report, which cited a military source.
Tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia have been on the rise in recent weeks, with the rebels continuing to strike Saudi-affiliated targets, including Mocha which was struck on consecutive days earlier this week.
During the preceding week, Houthi strikes hit targets across Marib and the eastern province of Hadramout, resulting in dozens of military and civilian deaths.
Mocha functions as a primary shipping gateway administered by Yemen's internationally recognized government, having undergone infrastructure upgrades to handle commercial cargo and bypass the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida.
The strikes form part of a broader offensive by Houthi forces targeting Yemeni government troops, energy infrastructure in neighboring Saudi Arabia - which backs the recognized administration - and Saudi commercial shipping lanes throughout the Red Sea.
On July 20, Houthi leadership announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, framing the measure as a response to an alleged Saudi blockade on Yemen - an accusation Riyadh denies.
Regional volatility escalated further when Houthi spokespersons accused Saudi air forces of carrying out airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport. However, Yemen's internationally recognized government accepted responsibility for the raid, maintaining that the action was executed to block an incoming Iranian aircraft.
In response, Houthi units fired retaliatory missiles into southwestern Saudi Arabia, targeting areas adjacent to Abha Airport.
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