Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait
- On Thursday, the Iranian-backed Houthis took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to anti-Houthi government officials.
- The Bab al-Mandeb Strait serves as a vital global chokepoint for crude oil and fuel shipments between the Gulf and the Mediterranean, providing the Houthis significant leverage over international trade.
- Tareq Saleh's National Resistance Front reported clashes with Houthi naval forces in Mocha, stating "Force reorganization and consolidation are underway in coordination with the anti-Houthi coalition."
- The Saudi-led coalition reported at least 73 people were wounded in four southern Saudi cities during recent Houthi attacks continuing on Wednesday against national assets and infrastructure.
- Fighting threatens to derail the fragile 2022 U.N.-brokered truce, while Saudi civil defence authorities issued an all-clear on Thursday following an emergency alert in Khamis Mushait.
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Iran-backed Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb Strait in new threat to shipping
Yemeni government sources said the Yemeni rebel group has seized control of Mokha, a port city that had long hosted government-aligned forces. The latest fighting could disrupt global supply chains and risks reigniting a full-scale conflict
After fierce fighting, the small town on the Yemeni west coast fell to the pro-Iranian militiamen. Defeat is not just a debacle for Yemen's official government.
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels reach a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, several residents said Thursday, which could bring them closer to controlling a key waterway to the Red Sea that is also a critical…
Iran-Backed Houthis Seize Mocha Port Near Bab Al-Mandab Strait
ADEN, YEMEN (VINnews) — Iran-backed Houthi forces seized the historic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday, Yemeni government officials said, tightening the group’s hold on territory along one of the world’s most important shipping corridors. The capture of Mocha, also known as Mokha or al-Makha, came after days of intensified fighting with Saudi-backed […]
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