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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Control of the strait near the city could help Iran in a war against the United States.
Houthis Take Red Sea Port in Potential Boost for Iran
Yemen's Houthi militaria has a new military success that could rattle oil markets and regional power alike. The Iran-aligned group took the Red Sea city of Mokha and its port after days of fighting, Yemeni officials said, ousting Saudi-backed government forces in what analytics call one of the conflict's most...
Escalation in the Yemen War: The Huthis probably control the city of Mokka – and thus an important strait. A UN representative already warns of the consequences.
Global shipping could be affected by the Houthi movement's capture of the port city of Mokha in Yemen, writes the AP news agency.
Yemen's Houthi rebels today captured the Yemeni port city of Moka, which is in a vital area for controlling maritime traffic through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said.
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