Yemen explodes again? Houthis fire ballistic missiles at Red sea port one day after deadly strike

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi forces have launched fresh ballistic missile attacks on the Red Sea port city of Al-Makha, raising fears of a wider escalation in the country’s civil war. The strikes came less than 24 hours after an earlier barrage reportedly killed at least seven people and wounded more than 30. Houthi attacks targeted the port and surrounding areas, while Yemeni government forces reportedly struck Houthi positions in Al-Jawf, Saada and Marib provinces. The renewed fighting threatens Yemen’s fragile stability and adds pressure around the strategically vital Bab al-Mandab shipping corridor.