Saudi forces launched two airstrikes on Mokha airport in western Yemen, Houthi-linked media reported Friday, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The reports did not provide additional details on the targets or mention if the airport was operational at the time of the attacks. There was no immediate confirmation of the attacks from Saudi officials.
The reported strikes come as fighting has sharply escalated in Yemen after Houthi forces seized the strategically important Red Sea port city of Mokha. The advance has sparked fears for the security of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Associated Press reports that the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have responded with air strikes to the Houthi advance.
Fighting has escalated and Saudi Arabia has also asked for more international support. US Reuters reported Friday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US President Donald Trump to launch strikes against the Houthis, but Trump declined, according to an Axios report cited by Reuters.
The latest reported strikes could not be independently verified immediately and there were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.
