Bab al-Mandab: Yemeni forces retake key coastal areas and Mocha from HouthisA massive air and ground push rolls back rebel positions guarding the crucial Red Sea shipping lane.6 October 2026
Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast and key shipping strait islandThe capture of Mocha and Perim island gives the rebels control of a vital global trade bottleneck, triggering Saudi airstrikes and sending thousands fleeing.11 September 2026
