Saudi-backed Yemeni forces say they retook Red Sea port of Mocha from Houthis

Forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government say they have retaken the port city of Mocha, near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, from Houthi rebels, just over a month after the Houthis seized the city in their biggest territorial gain since a 2022 truce. Roughly 12% of the world's seaborne oil and goods pass through the strait, and the recapture comes days after Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan activated their joint defence pact against Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The announcement came from the government-aligned forces themselves on social media and has not yet been independently confirmed.

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