Event·Maritime

Houthis advance towards Bab al-Mandab with capture of Mokha

11 SEP 2026 · 0650Z

Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, bringing the Iran-backed group to within around 80 km of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The capture was confirmed by Houthi and Yemeni officials, with pro-government forces withdrawing south towards Dhubab. Mokha’s…