Report 2026-08-12 • 446 views

A Houthi attack with naval boats on the Zuqar and Mayun islands in Bab al-Mandab failed

  Field sources reported that the Houthi group executed a naval attack today using a fleet of armed boats, targeting a number of strategic islands and coastal positions in the Red Sea. This marks a notable security and military development in terms of the nature of the assets deployed, the scope of operations, and the targeted objectives. According to preliminary information obtained by the P.T.O.C. Yemen Center, Houthi boats attacked the strategic islands of Zuqar and Mayun, alongside the port of Al-Haymah on Yemen's western coast. Some of the boats involved in the attack were equipped...
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