Houthi offensive on Bab al-Mandeb may bring 'tremendous leverage', analyst explains
- 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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Who is fighting in Yemen? Key factions battling for control of the country
Houthi militants backed by Iran are intensifying fighting in Yemen. They aim to control the Red Sea coast and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This escalation threatens a return to large-scale conflict after a fragile truce. Saudi Arabia leads a coalition against the Houthis, seeking regional stability. Various factions, including the Saudi-backed government and southern separatists, are involved.
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = An example of a fierce battle with Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces to secure control of the Babel-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea...
Saudi Arabia has carried out some 40 air strikes in Yemen in recent hours, said Thursday, 10 September, the Houthis, supported by Iran, after further rebel attacks against the kingdom. For its part, the Shiite militia has seized the Yemeni city of Mokha, on the Red Sea, and is advancing towards the key strait of Bab el Mandeb, said a Yemeni government source.
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city
Three sources in Yemen's government told Reuters that the Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha, marking a significant gain for the Iran-backed group as it advances south toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Earlier, Houthi-affiliated media reported that the terrorist group had taken control of two areas in Hodeidah province overnight. […] The post Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
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