Mokha Port Director: Houthi Attack Aimed to Destroy Facility, Disrupt Shipping

The director general of Mokha Port, Dr. Abdulmalik Al-Sharabi, stated that the missile shelling by the Houthi militia on the port was intended to destroy the quay and completely disrupt maritime navigation.

Al-Sharabi explained in press statements that the missiles targeted the quay where an excavator was operating to deepen the navigation channel. This action was a clear attempt to disrupt its operations, submerge it, and damage its equipment.

Al-Sharabi emphasized that targeting the port, a vital facility, constitutes a "complete crime and a flagrant violation of international laws and conventions."

He indicated that the relevant authorities will immediately begin assessing the damage resulting from the attack and determining the extent of the losses incurred by the port and its facilities.

Al-Sharabi had previously warned of the severe humanitarian consequences of targeting the port, stressing that disrupting its operations cuts off the livelihoods of workers and threatens the displacement of over 1,300 Yemeni families who depend entirely on the port for their sustenance.