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Houthi Offensive Hits Mokha, Deepening Yemen’s Crisis

9/10/2026

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Houthis Launch Offensive

Houthi rebels launched an offensive on Thursday in southwest Yemen, targeting the government-held port of Mokha and moving toward the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
The UAE-backed Yemeni National Resistance is leading most of the coastal fighting against the Houthis.
Clashes have killed over 300 fighters, injured civilians and displaced more than 20,000 people.
Saudi-backed forces, reporting 84 troop deaths since Saturday, said Houthis struck Aramco’s Jizan refinery.

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Houthis Blockade

Houthi rebels launched an offensive Thursday in southwest Yemen, targeting the port of Mokha and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The assault deepened Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, with the WHO reporting at least 728 killed or wounded and about 21,000 displaced from Taiz.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said attacks on energy facilities sparked fires and halted operations.
The Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi ships in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Blindspot

The World Health Organization said at least 728 people have been killed or wounded since 23 August, mainly in Taiz, according to its latest assessment.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In March 2015 Saudi Arabia launched Operation Decisive Storm, a nine-nation coalition that began airstrikes and a naval blockade to restore President Hadi and push back Houthi rebels. The war has destroyed over 130 health facilities by 2019 and displaced millions. Now Houthi strikes on Mokha, the Jizan refinery and the Red Sea mirror the 2015 pressure campaign, raising oil prices and civilian risk.

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Houthis Launch Offensive

Houthi rebels launched an offensive on Thursday in southwest Yemen, targeting the government-held port of Mokha and moving toward the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
The UAE-backed Yemeni National Resistance is leading most of the coastal fighting against the Houthis.
Clashes have killed over 300 fighters, injured civilians and displaced more than 20,000 people.
Saudi-backed forces, reporting 84 troop deaths since Saturday, said Houthis struck Aramco’s Jizan refinery.

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