Houthis seize Mocha, reshaping Yemen's Red Sea chokepoint
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Houthi forces captured the Yemeni port city of Mocha after a multi-front offensive, aided by the withdrawal of government-aligned National Resistance forces, sending hundreds of civilians fleeing and intensifying a humanitarian crisis. Mocha's strategic location near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could give the Houthis leverage to disrupt Red Sea shipping and sever supply lines, signaling a potential turning point in the conflict and drawing international concern.
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