Houthis Seize Strategic Yemeni Port City of Mocha

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha

Yemen’s Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Saudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes over the past 24 hours, the Houthis said, after the Iran-backed group carried out attacks on Saudi territory that wounded dozens of people.

By FRANCE 24

Houthis seize strategic Yemeni port city near Bab el-Mandeb

Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized the strategic Yemeni port city of Mocha on the Red Sea coast, marking a major advance towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and raising fresh concerns over the security of one of the world's most important shipping routes.