# Yemen port attack: Explosions reported at al-Mokha port north of Bab al-Mandeb

https://mins.news/en/video/17373

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-09 09:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXdXlp99dr4

> Yemeni media report an attack on the strategic al-Mokha port, located just north of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Several explosions were reported at the port. The reports attribute the strike to the Ansar Allah Houthis, although the group has not claimed responsibility. Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry is reporting live from Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.

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