Yemen government forces say Houthi ‘members, vehicles’ targeted in Mocha

Yemeni government forces says they launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast.Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026Yemeni government forces say they have launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast after the group seized full control of the strategic shoreline.The country witnessed a sharp military escalation across several fronts on Saturday, particularly along the country’s western coast, as fighting continued with government forces describing the confrontation as a “battle for survival”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sealist 2 of 3Fighting re-erupts in Yemen and civilians are paying the pricelist 3 of 3Saudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack: What it meansend of listYemen’s government news agency, Saba, reported that “the armed forces destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed members of the Houthi terrorist militia backed by the Iranian regime” near the port of the city of Mocha.The spokesperson for the government forces, Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, said they have also struck the Houthis’ “vehicles and members” on the Mocha-Dhubab road, 11km (7 miles) f...