Houthis strike Yemen's port of Mocha for second time, officials say

ADEN, Yemen — Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a second attack on the strategic port of Mocha on the country's western coast, using rockets and drones, a Yemeni military spokesman said. The assault followed a major earlier strike on the city and port that killed seven people and injured many others, causing significant damage to the port's infrastructure. Presidential Leadership Council member and National Resistance Forces commander Tarek Saleh moved to the Central Operations Room to manage the situation, according to Reuters. He said the military situation was under control and warned that the attack would not go unanswered. Mocha, located near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, is held by government forces deployed along Yemen's western coast. The strait is one of the world's most critical shipping corridors, linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. No further details on casualties or damage from the latest strike were immediately available.