Sanaa — Yemen’s National Resistance Forces, aligned with the government, announced Sunday that they had intercepted and destroyed 11 Houthi drones involved in recent attacks on the port city of Mokha. In a statement carried by government media, the resistance forces said the drones were part of “aggressive assaults” launched by the Houthis against civilian and military facilities in Mokha. The announcement comes amid a wave of intensified Houthi strikes on western Yemen, including rocket and drone attacks that have targeted the port and surrounding areas, causing casualties and significant damage. Local sources reported multiple explosions in Mokha over the weekend, with government air defenses engaging several “suicidal” drones aimed at the port and airport. The downing of the 11 drones underscores the escalating confrontation along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, where government‑aligned forces and Houthi militias have traded heavy fire in recent days.