Saudi forces attack Houthi-controlled Hodeidah's main port and oil facility

According to an NDTV report, Saudi attacks targeting a major Red Sea port and an oil facility in Yemen's Hodeidah province have left 7 people injured. In Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, the Iran-backed Houthi group is fighting against the Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the internationally recognized government.

Houthi health ministry spokesman Youssef al-Hadri posted on the social media platform X to inform that 4 civilians were injured at the Ras Isa port in the attacks carried out by the Saudi coalition, while another 3 people were injured in an attack on an oil unit located in the Bajil district. Spokesperson Youssef al-Hadri stated that these frequent attacks on oil facilities and vital ports are a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and add to Yemen's war crimes targeting civilians and critical infrastructure.

Earlier, the Houthis' Al-Masirah TV channel stated that Saudi Arabia had attacked a pier and a commercial vessel at the Ras Isa port. Hodeidah houses the largest seaport under Houthi control, which is a key gateway for delivering food and relief supplies to the areas controlled by them. Ras Isa port, located north of the city, is also used for the purpose of importing and storing oil.

It was also reported by Houthi media that attacks were carried out on Sunday targeting the Faculty of Medicine of Hodeidah University in the same province, while two local residents told AFP that they had heard the sound of an explosion in the area. On the other hand, the Saudi-led coalition stated that it had carried out a precise operation to neutralize vital resources used by the Houthis.

A fragile ceasefire achieved in Yemen's civil war in 2022 broke down in the month of July when the Houthis allowed an Iranian plane to land at the capital Sana'a, defying Saudi control over Yemen's airspace, which triggered a round of attacks. According to the United Nations, more than 1600 people have been killed and over 300,000 people have been displaced since fighting flared up again in Yemen.