Houthis advance across Yemen's Tihamah coast, raising Red Sea shipping concerns
Houthi forces have made a rapid advance across the southern reaches of Yemen's Tihamah coastal plain, according to the supplied report. The move has shifted control along part of the country's Red Sea coast in a matter of days. It comes amid a long-running civil war and has immediate implications for a key maritime corridor.The report says Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have struggled to contain the advance. It adds that the anti-Houthi National Resistance had previously held significant territory along the Red Sea coast, but much of that area has now fallen. Some estimates cited in the report put the captured... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 20:59 LONDON
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Houthis seize Perim Island and Mokha, tightening grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Houthis have reportedly expanded their control along Yemen's western Red Sea coast, taking Perim Island at the mouth of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and capturing the port city of Mokha. The advance gives the Iran-backed group a stronger position on one of the world's most sensitive maritime chokepoints. It also deepens concern over the security of a shipping lane used by vessels moving between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.A source from Yemen's internationally recognised government said Perim, also known as Mayyun, was seized after pro-government forces withdrew on Friday. Military sources said Mokha fell a day... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 18:29 LONDON
