Yemen civil war intensifies as Houthis seize entire Red Sea coast
Houthi rebels now control Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline after capturing port city Mocha, forcing 82,000 people to flee since September.
Houthi forces have captured the port of Mocha in southwestern Yemen and now control the entire Red Sea coast. The advance reopened a main road to Taiz, where government forces still control parts of the city but fighting continues.
The UN reports nearly 86,000 people have been displaced in recent days. More than 82,000 fled since the start of September.
Over 2,000 crossed to Djibouti. The Houthis have fought Yemen's Saudi-backed government for more than a decade.
A 2022 truce mostly froze the conflict, but fighting has flared again as the wider regional war deepens.
- 82,000
- Displaced since September
- 2,000
- Crossed to Djibouti
- Mocha
- Port captured
- More than a decade
- Conflict duration
Why it mattersThe Houthis' control of the coast lets them intensify attacks on shipping and expand their military reach, destabilising a region already torn by civil war.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but Yemen's escalating conflict threatens shipping routes and could draw more countries into the Middle East crisis.
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