Houthis Seize Yemen's Mocha Port, Tightening Control of Red Sea Strait

Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, Officials Say

The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.

By Saeed Al-Batati, Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim

Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis seized ⁠control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. The Houthis were launching attacks on the strategic Red Sea islands of Hanish, the government sources told Reuters. Government forces and their allies are relocating south to Dhubab, which sits directly on the strait, across from the island of...

By Reuters

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis tighten hold on strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Houthis seize control of Mocha port city, gaining further leverage over crucial shipping routes for crude oil and fuel

By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah

Houthis take control of Yemeni Red Sea city Mocha, sources say

The Iranian-backed Houthi terror group took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city on the Red Sea and less than 50 miles from the Beb al-Mandeb Strait, Yemeni officials told Reuters on Thursday.

Houthis seize Yemen's Mokha port on the Red Sea as attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate

By Nada AlTaher, Mina Aldroubi

Houthis seize control of Yemen's Red Sea port city Mocha: Military sources

Houthis seize Mokha city on Red Sea