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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Durango HeraldHouthi rebels reach a strategic port city in Yemen and other Mideast developments
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, which could bring them closer to targeting shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The claims on Thursday by several residents of Mokha could not immediately be confirmed.…
The Houthi are approaching the Strait of Bab el Mandeb, an alternative to Hormuz, and have increased attacks against Saudi Arabia
My Mother Lode
The Lawton ConstitutionHouthi rebels reach strategic port city in Yemen and other Mideast developments
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to two residents, which could bring the rebels closer to targeting shipping through a critical waterway to the Red Sea. Separately, an Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children. And Israel warned Iran of a...
The Houthis reportedly seized the strategic port city of Mokha and Zuqar Island in the Red Sea.
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