https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yemeni-military-says-it-has-retaken-mokha-and-secured-red-sea-waterwayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yemeni-military-says-it-has-retaken-mokha-and-secured-red-sea-waterwayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yemeni-military-says-it-has-retaken-mokha-and-secured-red-sea-waterway#u114589Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:48 +0000Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have seized districts and expelled Iran-backed Houthi rebels from areas around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea. Military sources announced they have secured the vital waterway and reclaimed the key port city of Mokha during a major counteroffensive. Concurrently, a Saudi-led coalition reported that its fighter jets are actively bombing Houthi positions. The offensive reverses weeks of gains by the Houthi movement around the vital shipping corridor linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.Why it mattersThe Bab al-Mandab