Houthi forces capture Yemeni port city of Mokha near Bab el-Mandeb

Yemeni Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, advancing their territorial control along Yemen's southwestern coastline near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Why this matters. Control over Mokha places Houthi anti-ship missile and drone assets within closer striking range of commercial shipping lanes transiting the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint.