| Port of Al-Salif | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Location | Hudaydah |
| Coordinates | 15°17′00″N42°41′00″E / 15.2833°N 42.6833°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation |
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The Port of Al-Salif locates at 15.2833N, 42.6833E, to the northwest of Hodeidah City. It is 60 km from Hodeidah longitudinally. [1] The port is a natural deep water port protected by Kamaran Island as natural protection from the waves. [2]
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Events in the year 2024 in Yemen.
These are monthly timelines of the Red Sea crisis, which began on 19 October 2023.
On 30 May 2024, the United States and United Kingdom conducted a joint set of airstrikes in Sanaa and Hodeidah, Yemen, killing 16 people and injuring 42. The United States and United Kingdom claimed that the strikes were targeting members of the Houthi rebel group; however, the Houthis claimed all those killed or injured in the strikes were civilians.
On 20 July 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an attack on Hudaydah Port in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The attack damaged a power generating station, an oil refinery, fuel storage facilities belonging to the Yemen Petroleum Corporation (YPC), and port cranes. Israel claimed it targeted weapon storage facilities. 14 people were killed, including 12 port employees and more than 90 were injured, many with severe burns.
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