Event details
Five missiles fired by Houthi forces struck commercial ships at Mokha port in Yemen, setting two vessels ablaze and killing six people, including two security personnel, according to Yemen's internationally recognized government.
Context
The strike adds a second maritime chokepoint risk near the Red Sea alongside the Strait of Hormuz closure, threatening alternate shipping routes already strained by the regional energy crisis.
- Local time
- 9:57 PM Aden time, Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- Mokha, Yemen
- Relationship
- Update