Report says Saudi strikes in Yemen port city killed six
Six people were killed and eight injured in Saudi strikes in Yemen’s port city of Mokha, according to the supplied NDTV headline and source material. The Houthis, who control large parts of north-west Yemen, reportedly seized the city after attacking Saudi-backed government forces. The material does not provide strike details or independent confirmation.
Six people were killed and eight were injured in Saudi strikes in Yemen’s port city of Mokha, according to the supplied NDTV report. The source material says the Houthis control large parts of north-west Yemen and seized Mokha earlier in the month. It attributes the seizure to a large-scale attack against Yemeni government forces, which are backed by Saudi Arabia.
The supplied information does not identify those killed or injured, describe the targets of the strikes or say when they occurred. It also does not specify whether the casualties were civilians or fighters. No statement from Saudi Arabia, the Houthis or Yemeni government forces is included, and the material does not provide independent confirmation of the reported death toll.
The available account links the strikes to the continuing conflict around Mokha.
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