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Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city of Mocha
Houthis deliver 'significant blow' to the Yemeni government, expand control over Bab al-Mandeb, analysts say.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
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Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
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- Reported by BBC News and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:38:56 UTC.
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Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
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