Saudi Forces Launch Airstrike on Port of Ras Isa, Yemen

Yemen's Houthi rebels have reported a Saudi airstrike on the port at Ras Isa, a petroleum product terminal located northwest of Hodeidah and a repeat target for retaliatory attacks by the Houthis' enemies.

According to top Houthi health official Dr. Anees Alasbahi, four people were injured in a strike on the docks at Ras Isa. Three more were injured in a strike on a tank farm in the Bajil district, northeast of Hodeidah, Alasbahi said.

"Attacks on oil facilities and vital ports represent a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and add to the series of war crimes in Yemen that target civilians and infrastructure," he said.

Maritime security consultancy Vanguard Tech reports that at least two commercial vessels were reportedly targeted, one of which was likely a 32-year-old freighter. The extent of any damages was not immediately clear. Vanguard also reported a second round of airstrikes at the port, this time aimed at trucks on the piers.

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