Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
- Yemen’s Houthi rebels are making a concerted drive to take full control of the country’s Red Sea coast, claiming control of the key port of Mocha, in the most serious wave of fighting with the Saudi-backed government in years.
- Observers have said a reduction in hostilities – the most intense sin
- Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast
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- Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast
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- Yemen’s Houthi rebels are making a concerted drive to take full control of the country’s Red Sea coast, claiming control of the key port of Mocha, in the most serious wave of fighting with the Saudi-backed government in years.
- Observers have said a reduction in hostilities – the most intense sin
Sources: Al Jazeera, Guardian