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Saudi-Led Strikes in Yemen’s Mokha Kill Six, Injure Eight
Saudi-led airstrikes reportedly hit Mokha, a port city in Yemen.
A Houthi-affiliated news agency said six civilians were killed.
The reported victims included two children and a woman.
Eight other people were reportedly hurt.
The injured included one child and one woman.
The Houthis control large parts of northwest Yemen.
They captured Mokha earlier this month.
They had attacked Yemeni government forces, which are backed by Saudi Arabia.
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes reportedly killed six civilians in Mokha, Yemen.
Those killed reportedly included two children and a woman.
Eight people were reportedly wounded, including a child and a woman.
The casualties were reported Tuesday by Saba, an agency affiliated with the Houthis.
The Houthis seized Mokha earlier this month after attacking Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
- Who
- Saudi-led coalition forces reportedly carried out the strikes; civilians were reported killed and injured, while the Houthis control Mokha.
- What
- Airstrikes reportedly killed six civilians and wounded eight others.
- Where
- Mokha, a strategic Red Sea port city in Yemen.
- When
- The casualties were reported Tuesday; the Houthis seized Mokha earlier this month.
- Why
- The strikes occurred after the Houthis seized Mokha following an attack on Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- Six civilians
- Reported injuries
- Eight people
- Reported child victims
- Two children killed and one child injured
- Reported woman victims
- One woman killed and one woman injured
- Location
- Mokha, Yemen
- Reporting source
- Saba, a news agency affiliated with the Houthis
- Control of Mokha
- The Houthis seized the city earlier this month
Quotes
Saba news agency
Houthi-affiliated news agency reporting the casualties
“Six civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed and eight others, including a child and a woman, were injured in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Mokha”
NDTV
Sources
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