Houthi Advance Puts Bab El-Mandeb Shipping at Risk
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Ansarullah holds Bab al-Mandeb. But Moka did not fall: she was left. Who fights in Yemen, why the opposing camp collapsed, and what Europe loses there.
The fall of the Mokha port and the advance of the Houthi towards Bab el-Mandeb put in jeopardy the last major oil route of Saudi Arabia, but Washington prefers to offer information and operational support, without opening a new military front in Yemen
The conquest of al-Makha by the Houthi brings Ansarallah closer to the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb and opens a new phase of the war in Yemen. The control of the port on the coast
The Houthis' entry into the city of Moha represents their biggest territorial gain against Saudi Arabia in years. The advance brought the rebels within striking distance of the Bab el-Mandab strait, a sea route that has emerged as a key alternative route for international shipping. Saudi airstrikes on Friday hit the airport in the port city of Moha, which was captured by the Houthis just a day earlier.
Summary of the Middle East, September 11, 2026. The Yemeni Armed Forces have taken over the city of Moca and the island of Zuqar in the midst of reports of the surrender of three Saudi brigades and an advance towards Bab el-Mandeb. The Yemeni Armed Forces have taken control of the strategic port city [...] The Yemen entrance. Thus was the victorious advance of Yemeni militias towards Bab el-Mandeb, bringing down the defenses of the Saudi mercena…
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