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Yemeni army’s chief of staff says ‘victory over coup militias soon’

Mokha - Muslimchronicle

Yemeni army’s chief of staff said on Wednesday that victory over Houthi and Saleh militias is “is closer than ever”. Maj. Gen. Taher Ali al-Auqaili, who was appointed by Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi as the army’s chief of staff earlier this month, made the declaration while addressing a major military parade held in Marib to celebrate the 55thRead more

Saudi Arabia installing cranes at Yemen ports to boost aid delivery

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was installing four cranes at three ports in Yemen to help boost humanitarian aid deliveries and was ready to assist with installing cranes at the key port of Hodeidah once it was under control of a neutral party. The Saudi mission to the United Nations said in a statement that the cranes were beingRead more

Arab Coalition destroyed a bobby-trapped boat before targeting

Aden - Abdel Ghani Yahia

Military sources in the city of Mokha in west Yemen said that the Arab coalition forces destroyed at dawn on Saturday, a booby-trapped boat of the Houthi militia targeting Al-Mokha port. The source said that the failed attack occurred at three in the morning as a boat was directed towards ships anchored in the port. The boat was destroyed before reachingRead more

Explosive boat attack foiled targeting UAE ship

Mokha - Muslimchronicle

Yemeni forces destroyed an explosives-laden boat targeting a United Arab Emirates military vessel at Mokha port on Wednesday. A source at the port said that the foiled terror attack was initiated by Houthi militias. A large explosion was heard across the port when forces eliminated the threat before it reached the docked ship. Earlier on Wednesday morning, Yemen National ArmyRead more

Arab Coalition targeted a booby-trapped boat in Mokha

Aden - Abdel Ghani Yahia

Yemen’s Prime Minister visits Mokha and opens a power station

Aden - Hossam Kherbash

The people of Mokha described the reopening of fish restaurants and the end of electricity outages as predictors of happiness and the return to a normal life in the recently liberated historic port city on the Red Sea cost of Yemen. In a visit to the city, where legitimacy forces regained control a few months ago, Yemen's Prime Minister AhmedRead more

Yemeni PM says Houthi attack on Mokha port ‘reflects spirit of defeat’

Aden - Muslimchronicle

Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr said the Houthi militias attack on Mokha port using an explosive-laden boat reflects their spirit of defeat. Bin Daghr said via Twitter that the terrorist operation shows that Houthis have resorted to destroying infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Yemeni human rights ministry condemned the Houthis’ attack on the port and said such acts only serveRead more

Saudi-led coalition dismantles mines in Red Sea

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Saudi-led coalition has dismantled sea mines that were planted by Houthi militias in the Red Sea near Mokha port of Yemen, Al Arabiya local news reported on Saturday. The coalition confirmed that the mines target international navigation, meanwhile the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence warned early this month commercial ships from the risks of sea mines planted by HouthisRead more

Saudi navy disarms Houthi-installed mines in the Red Sea

Mokha - Arab Today

Saudi navy forces confirmed they have dismantled several naval mines deployed by Houthi militias in the Red Sea. Several of the naval mines were found near the southwestern port city of Mokha aimed at targeting international shipping boats. Forces allied with the internationally-recognized government of Yemen seized control of the strategic Red Sea port near Mokha in January waging anRead more