Houthi Ballistic Missile Barrage Targets Mokha Port and Red Sea Coast
Houthi rebel forces launched 14 ballistic missiles at the strategic port of Mokha and the Khokha region along Yemen’s western coast, killing 13 government soldiers. The rebels claimed the attack was part of an ongoing blockade to halt all Saudi-linked commercial shipping and oil tankers in the southern Red Sea. This escalation follows recent government interceptions of Iranian weapons shipments and renewed fighting between Houthi units and internationally recognized government forces near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Date: September 3, 2026
Location: Taiz, Yemen
Conflict: Red Sea Crisis
Category: missile
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 13
Source: CBS News