# Yemen government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least four

https://mins.news/en/item/22627

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 22:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/yemens-government-says-houthi-attack-on-al-makha-kills-at-least-four?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s internationally recognised government says the Houthis fired six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port city of al-Makha, killing at least four civilians and setting several fishing boats ablaze. Government forces said civilian infrastructure and national assets were targeted, while an unnamed official put the death toll at at least eight. The Houthis said they struck Saudi-backed forces and mercenaries.

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