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Houthis say they attacked Saudi vessels off Yemen’s Mocha
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Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have attacked Saudi military vessels in the Red Sea using missiles. While the Houthis assert the strike was a response to a naval blockade, there has been no official confirmation from Saudi authorities regarding the incident.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked what they described as a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels in the Red Sea with missiles, according to the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree on Telegram on Monday (August 17, 2026).
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