Houthi missiles kill four civilians

The Express Tribune, citing Reuters, reported that Yemen's recognised government said Houthi forces launched six ballistic missiles at the Mocha port on the Red Sea on Friday, killing four civilians. The strike took place as fighting between the Iran-aligned movement and its Saudi-supported rivals intensified.

Government-aligned armed forces said the assault struck public facilities and state property at the harbour, while early accounts mention several fishing boats burning. The Houthis gave a different account, saying they hit Saudi-backed troop buildups, arms and naval vessels, and destroyed boats and weapons belonging to forces they called mercenaries.

The clash comes amid wider regional tension linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran, in which the Houthis have become a major front. The attack raises the risk that large-scale fighting could resume in Yemen.