Yemen’s government forces say they carry out air strikes targeting Houthi fighters and assets in Mocha, a Red Sea city. Al Jazeera reports the strikes are aimed at “members” and vehicles along the Red Sea coast, while Middle East Eye also describes attacks in Mocha as fighting renews.
The reports link the renewed clashes to a wider escalation. Middle East Eye says a week-long Houthi offensive ends with the group capturing the remainder of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and several strategic islands, strengthening its hold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. Middle East Eye also says the number of civilians forced to flee the fighting rises. The outlets focus on the government’s claims of targeting Houthis and the immediate impact on civilians, without providing independent verification or details beyond the locations and the nature of the claimed strikes.
