The Houthis have seized the historic coffee port, 75 kilometers from Bab al-Mandab.

Holding the coast lets the group threaten tankers with shore missiles and radar, not just strikes at sea.

The rebels first held Mokha in 2014 before a Saudi-led coalition retook it in 2017.

Fighting has reportedly killed hundreds, and the Houthis are now advancing on Dhubab, nearer the strait itself.

How each outlet framed it

drawn from 80+ reports worldwide

Dawn leans critical
The National leans critical
quantifies 12% of global trade through Bab Al Mandeb, maps Houthi gains as constraining energy flows alongside Strait of Hormuz

Sources: Dawn, The National