Houthis Seize Mokha and Bab el-Mandeb Islands
Houthi forces captured the strategic Red Sea city of Mokha, island of Mayun, and Greater and Lesser Hanish islands on Friday, September 11, 2026, tightening control over the Bab…
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Houthis Seize Strategic Mocha Port, Advancing Toward Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, according to Yemeni government military sources cited by Reuters.