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01:55A stunning shift is unfolding on Yemen's western coast
02:00as Ansarala forces reportedly seize control
02:04of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha.
02:08Three anti-Houthi Yemeni government officials told Reuters
02:13that Houthi forces captured Mocha on Thursday, September 10,
02:18as Saudi-backed and government-aligned forces
02:21withdrew from the city.
02:23Videos and photos circulating online
02:26appeared to show Houthi fighters inside Mocha,
02:30while reports describe a rapid collapse of anti-Houthi positions
02:34across large parts of the western coast.
02:37The advance reportedly did not stop at Mocha.
02:41Over roughly 24 hours,
02:43Houthi forces were reported to have captured several strategic locations
02:47across western Tez and southern al-Hudaydah,
02:51including Hais, al-Kaoka, al-Wazia, Moza,
02:56the Khalid ibn al-Walid military camp, and Jabal al-Nar.
03:01The speed of the advance has put enormous pressure on Saudi-backed forces
03:06and units linked to the national resistance forces.
03:10Mocha is especially important because of where it sits.
03:14The city lies on Yemen's Red Sea coast, only around 75 to 70 kilometers
03:20from the Bab al-Mandab, straight one of the world's most critical maritime choke points
03:26connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
03:30For years, Mocha served as a major logistical hub for anti-Houthi forces led by Tariq Saleh.
03:38Now, Houthi control of the city could dramatically strengthen Ansar Allah's position along the Red Sea
03:45and potentially increase its leverage over one of the world's busiest shipping corridors.
03:51And the retreat of Saudi-backed forces has triggered an extraordinary reaction from within the anti-Houthi camp.
03:59A PLC-aligned commander publicly acknowledged that forces were fleeing the western coast
04:06and described the withdrawals as a betrayal.
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05:10In a widely circulated video statement, the commander criticized fighters and units for abandoning their positions,
05:18while insisting that his remaining forces would continue fighting.
05:23The remarks come as reports describe widespread withdrawals by al-Amalaka, or Giants Brigades,
05:30and other forces linked to Tariq Saleh from positions around Hais, al-Kaoka, and Mocha.
05:36Some reports have also described attempts to stop the retreat,
05:40including checkpoints aimed at preventing forces and vehicles from leaving the front.
05:45Meanwhile, Tariq Saleh reportedly ordered his forces to regroup and establish an alternative command center
05:53in a secure location in coordination with the coalition and the Presidential Leadership Council.
05:59But the battlefield picture remains fluid.
06:03While Reuters-sourced officials and visual reports support the assessment that Houthis have taken Mocha,
06:09national resistance forces have claimed that their forces are reorganizing and consolidating defenses.
06:16The RNRF has also reported clashes with Houthi naval elements,
06:21suggesting that resistance could continue in parts of the area even after the reported capture of the city.
06:28The offensive itself follows weeks of escalating attacks.
06:32Houthis had already launched missile and drone attacks around Mocha and other coastal positions,
06:39while anti-Houthi forces faced increasing pressure along the Western Front.
06:44The latest ground offensive appears aimed at cutting key supply routes,
06:49breaking anti-Houthi defensive lines, and pushing toward strategically important coastal territory.
06:55If Houthi control of Mocha holds, the consequences could stretch far beyond Yemen.
07:01The city's proximity to Bab al-Mandab gives Ansar Allah a potentially stronger position
07:08near a vital global shipping route at a time when regional tensions are already running dangerously high.
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