Houthi forces have advanced toward Yemen’s strategic Mocha port after taking control of the Hays and Al-Khawkhah districts in Al-Hudaydah province, according to media reports

⚠ The advance brings the Houthis closer to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital global shipping route linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and used by ships traveling to and from the Suez Canal