Yemeni government forces bomb 'kill box' near Mocha in counter-offensive

Yemen's internationally recognized government carried out airstrikes on a designated 'kill box' near the port city of Mocha as it attempted to blunt the Houthi offensive that has swept the Red Sea coastline, according to Al Jazeera's live coverage.

Why this matters. The counter-offensive signals Saudi-backed Yemeni forces are attempting to contest Houthi control of the Red Sea coast rather than cede the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint outright, a fight with direct consequences for global shipping insurance and routing.