Port or tanker

Renewed Houthi missile, drone and boat attacks on Mokha port

14 August 2026

Mokha (Al-Makha), Taiz Governorate, Yemen

What happened

Yemen's internationally recognised government said six Houthi ballistic missiles struck the government-held port of al-Makha on 14 August, killing at least four people and setting fire to the facility, according to Al Jazeera. The Associated Press independently corroborated that Houthi missiles targeted the port's infrastructure and that a fire broke out, but AP could not independently verify the casualty toll; a government military spokesman initially could not say whether anyone had been killed or wounded. The port strike formed part of a wider round of attacks reported the same day. Al Arabiya, as relayed by TASS, said government forces intercepted 15 of 44 drones, while a separate attempt to strike an oil tanker in the Bab al-Mandeb strait involved six mined boats, three of which were intercepted. The reported death toll in this record therefore remains attributed to Yemen's government rather than independently confirmed.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.

Evidence
Reported / attributed
Confidence
Moderate
Infrastructure
Port or tanker
Latitude
13.3200°
Longitude
43.2500°

Attribution

Claimed by Yemen’s Houthis

Sources

  1. Yemen's government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least fourAl Jazeera · Incident reporting
  2. 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle EastAssociated Press · Corroborates the missile strike on port infrastructure and resulting fire; AP did not independently confirm the reported casualty toll
  3. Houthis attack Yemeni port of Mokha with missiles, dronesTASS, citing Al Arabiya · Reports the wider same-day drone and mined-boat attacks and government interception claims
  4. Yemeni sources report new Houthi attacks targeting Mokha port in TaizVoice of Emirates · Corroborates that a new, distinct round of attacks was under way on 14 August, without confirming casualty or damage details
  5. Houthi attack on port kills four, eroding truce with Yemen's governmentAl Jazeera · Video report