The Houthis say they have taken control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline after capturing the strategic port city of Mocha, significantly expanding their control around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the group had expelled Saudi-backed forces from six districts in an offensive launched on September 3.

Government forces retreat south to establish alternate command center, aiming to keep vital shipping route in their hands; women and children flee Mocha for safer provinces

Iran-backed group takes Mocha amid fierce fighting with Saudi-backed forces, advancing toward the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait as regional conflict widens

The Houthis in Yemen are making significant strides towards seizing control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Recent clashes between Saudi-backed troops and the Houthis have become…

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have seized the key Red Sea port of Mokha and advanced towards the Hanish islands, bringing them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and…