The Houthi movement takes control of Mocha, a Yemeni Red Sea port city near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, multiple outlets report. Yemeni officials told Reuters the group has seized the city, which lies less than 50 miles from the strait.
Al-Monitor and other reporting cite witness accounts describing Houthi fighters moving into the area. One account reported fighters marching while chanting slogans. The seizure follows a broader offensive: Al-Monitor says the Houthis launch a large-scale operation last week against Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, during which the port becomes a strategic target.
