SANAA, Yemen (Rajeev Sharma)— At least six people were killed and eight others injured after Saudi-led airstrikes hit the Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to reports from Yemen on Tuesday.
The reported casualties included two children and a woman among those killed. A child and a woman were also reportedly among the injured. The figures have not been independently verified.
The strikes come as Yemen faces renewed fighting involving the Houthi movement, which has expanded its presence along parts of the country’s Red Sea coastline in recent weeks. Mokha, a strategically important port, has become a key point in the latest escalation.
The worsening situation has placed additional pressure on Yemen’s internationally recognised government and its regional allies. Saudi Arabia has long supported the government in its conflict with the Houthis, who are backed by Iran.
Yemeni governing council chairman Rashad al-Alimi reportedly spoke with US President Donald Trump over the weekend, seeking American assistance as government forces confront the Houthi advance. According to a source in Alimi’s office, Trump did not make a commitment to provide military support during the conversation.
The conflict is unfolding against a backdrop of broader tensions across the Middle East. The Houthis have previously been involved in attacks and military operations linked to regional disputes, raising concerns over the security of shipping routes in and around the Red Sea.
Yemen’s civil war began in its present form in 2014, when Houthi forces captured the capital, Sanaa. Saudi Arabia intervened the following year at the head of a coalition supporting the internationally recognised government.
Although fighting declined significantly after a truce in 2022, tensions have remained unresolved. The latest violence has raised fresh concerns about civilian safety and the possibility of further escalation in a country already facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis.
