Yemen: Houthis seize another port on the Red Sea

The Yemeni authorities say Houthi fighters have seized the strategic port of Mocha, as the recent escalation of the civil war deepens. Saudi-backed government forces are reported to have withdrawn from another port, Dhubab. We hear from Yemenis abroad, and we speak to our correspondent.

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Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: A Houthi fighter carries a RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher during a campaign to mobilize more fighters amid an escalation of fighting, in Sana'a, Yemen, 10 September 2026. Credit: Yahya Arhab/EPA)