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 Houthi rebels in Yemen would have conquered the Mokha strategic port of the Red Sea, after violent confrontations with the pro-government forces supported by Saudi Arabia. The advance brings them only 75 kilometers from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gate of a vital trade route linking Asia with Europe, at a time when the escalation of the conflict in the region is already putting pressure on oil prices.
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Houthis Capture Key Port City in Yemen
Houthi fighters brandish their weapons during a protest following strikes by U.S. and British forces, in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, on Jan. 12, 2024, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group in Gaza. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images)
Houthi forces, backed by Iran, have taken control of the port city of Mocha in Yemen and are advancing along the Red Sea coast towards strategic islands, raising the risk of another strike on key global oil supply routes. According to military sources, the Houthis took control of Mocha on Thursday and then continued their advance along the Red Sea coast, approaching the strategic islands. The development comes just hours after US President Donal…
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