Houthi WBIED Destroyed Targeting Oil Tanker, Mocha, Yemen
Issued: 2 months ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 2026-08-07 00:01:00 | CWD Notification 006- (Aug 26) | Indian Ocean | OSINT | Military | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-source have reported that Yemen's National Resistance Forces destroyed an explosives-laden Houthi boat that was attempting to target an oil tanker in the Red Sea off Mocha, Yemen (exact time and location not specified). According to Yemen's state-run Al-Yemen TV, naval forces intercepted the boat as it travelled at unusually high speed toward a restricted area off the Mocha power station before destroying it. Mocha port Director disclosed that the Houthis targeted a commercial ship with an explosive-laden gunboat. | |||||