Yemeni Forces Retake Mokha, 'Secure' Red Sea Waterway — SkimNews
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- Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expelled Houthi rebels from several areas around a key strait, according to officials cited by AP.
- Yemeni military says it has retaken Mokha and 'secured' the Red Sea waterway, with CNBC framing the operation as a major counteroffensive against the Iran-backed Houthis.
Why it matters: Recapturing Mokha and adjacent strait areas hands Yemeni forces control of a strategic Red Sea foothold that the Houthis had used to pressure one of the world's busiest shipping corridors, potentially rolling back a pressure point that has disrupted commercial traffic through the waterway.
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