Houthis seize al-Mokha and Red Sea islands
Houthi forces, supported by Iran, have seized another important city on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait coast and two islands in the strait — Duba, on the Red Sea coast.
Consensus
- Houthi forces took control of the port city of al-Mokha in Yemen
- Houthi forces gained control of several islands in the Red Sea
- The Houthi movement is known as Ansar Allah
- The Houthi advance threatens control over the Bab-el-Mandeb strait
- The conflict in Yemen has escalated recently
- The Houthi movement has conducted attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in July and August
Points of divergence
- The Houthi forces captured the island of Hanish in the Red Sea — vedomosti
- The Houthi forces also took control of the Zukar island in the southern Red Sea — kommerant
- The Houthi forces are advancing toward the city of Dhubab, located near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait — tg_radiosvoboda
- The Houthi movement claims that international trade through the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait remains stable and safe — vesti
- The Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Operations, established by the Houthis, stated that trade remains safe for all states except Saudi Arabia — vedomosti
- The Houthi forces began a large-scale offensive against government troops last week — kommerant
- The Houthi forces took control of the entire Bab-el-Mandeb district in Taiz province — vm
- The Houthi movement claimed control over all Yemeni islands in the Red Sea — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (16 sources)
- Houthis took control of all islands of Yemen in the Red Sea, as well as Perim island in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the city of M... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Houthis took control of all islands of Yemen in the Red Sea, as well as Perim island in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the city of M... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Houthi rebels seize another important city on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait coast and two islands in the strait — media reports — ЭХО / Новости
- Houthis took control of all islands of Yemen in the Red Sea, as well as Perim island in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the city of M... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Houthis claim to have captured six more areas of Yemen — Коммерсантъ
- Houthis take control of western coast of Yemen — Коммерсантъ
- Houthis took control of entire Red Sea coast of Yemen — Интерфакс
- Houthis took control of Duba city in Yemen — Ведомости
- Houthis took control of all islands of Yemen in the Red Sea, as well as Perim island in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the city of M... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Houthis with IRGC support captured one of Yemen's key ports — Фонтанка
- Houthis took control of all islands of Yemen in the Red Sea — Вечерняя Москва
- Houthis take control of Yemeni city of Mukha — Вести
- Houthis took control of all islands of Yemen in the Red Sea, as well as Perim island in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the city of M... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- In Yemen, Houthis captured city of Mokha and island of Hani — Ведомости
- Iran-backed Houthi movement 'Ansar Allah' from Yemen seized port city of Mokha and advanced toward island... — Радио Свобода
- Houthis captured one of Yemen's key ports, Mukha — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Yemen
- Red Sea
- Houthis
- Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
- Moha
- Perim
- Ansar Allah
- Iran
- Ansar Allah
- M...
- Khanish
- Dubab
- Yahya Sari'a
- Khasham al-Assad
- Mohammad Reza Aref