on Saturday 11 September, 2021
Yemen: Iran-backed Houthis Hit Mokha Port With Missiles, Drones: Joint Forces
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked the port of Mokha in the west of Taiz province Saturday, causing damage to infrastructure, according to Joint Forces in Yemen's West Coast.
The port was hit with missiles and bomb-laden drones,. The rebels used three ballistic missiles and six drones in the attacks, while two of the drones were intercepted and destroyed.
The attack coincided with a visit by a delegation from the Ministry of Transport to kick off the resumption of operations at the port, which had been closed to commercial shipping since the breakout of the war in 2015.
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