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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The capture of the Mokha port brings the group supported by Iran only 75 km from the tight Bab al-Mandab, the southern gate of a trade route linking Asia to Europe. Article Alert in the Middle East! The Huthi rebels of Yemen captured the strategic Mokha port of the Red Sea first appears in Romania TV.
Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port in Yemen
The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden through which about 12% of the world’s oil and other goods are...
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen, and other Mideast developments
Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, bringing them closer to controlling key shipping routes. That’s according to two officials. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike in northern Gaza has killed at least four people, including…
Bab Al Mandeb in trouble: Here's how Houthi control of Strait of Hormuz alternative could rattle global markets
Yemen's Houthis seized Mocha, advancing on Bab Al Mandeb, a crucial oil waterway. This could disrupt global oil flows, especially for Asian buyers like India, which heavily relies on the corridor.
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