Houthi-run television on Monday broadcast drone footage it said showed Mocha International Airport in Yemen entirely deserted and abandoned. The video, presented by the outlet without accompanying independent verification, depicts runway and terminal areas with no visible aircraft or apparent activity.
The images were captured from an aerial perspective and circulated by the station as evidence of the airport’s disuse. Journalists and independent monitors were not able to immediately confirm the footage’s date or the current operational status of the facility.
Mocha International Airport has been one of several pieces of civil infrastructure affected by the wider conflict in Yemen. Footage such as this underscores the difficulties in maintaining regular air services and the broader challenges facing transport hubs in contested areas.
There was no immediate response from other Yemeni authorities or international aviation organisations about the video. The release of the footage by a media outlet aligned with one party to the conflict is likely to attract attention from both domestic and international observers interested in the state of Yemen’s infrastructure and humanitarian access.