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Middle East live: Yemen’s Houthi rebelsseize Red Sea port city Mocha

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday and were advancing towards the Bab al-Mandab strait, the Yemeni government and military sources said. The vital waterway serves as a key shipping lane linking Europe to Asia.

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: France 24 · Original byline: FRANCE 24. Ebenezer published 10 Sept 2026, 02:46 am. Editorial policy.

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