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Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi military vessel in Red Sea

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17-08-2026 | 08:31

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Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi military vessel in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday they had targeted a Saudi military vessel and four accompanying boats in the Red Sea, as part of their maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.

Yahya Saree, military spokesperson for the Iran-backed Houthis, said they had "succeeded in targeting a military landing ship belonging to the Saudi enemy, accompanied by four military patrol boats, in the Red Sea off the coast of Mokha, using several ballistic missiles".

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