--- title: "Yemeni government forces advance near Bab el-Mandeb Strait" description: "Most outlets led with the Yemeni government's reported retaking of Mocha and key positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Aaj News and ARY News highlighted the strategic significance of the advance and the counteroffensive against the Houthis. ARY News also briefly noted Houthi claims of retaliatory attacks in Saudi Arabia, while Business Recorder focused more on the government’s assertion of control and the rapid military movement." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12435-yemen-army-says-bab-al-mandeb-strait-secured-from-houthis site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Yemeni government forces advance near Bab el-Mandeb Strait world · updated 6 Oct 2026, 9:26 AM PKT · 5–6 Oct 2026 · 16 articles from 12 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 6 Oct 2026 — Yemeni government forces advance near Bab el-Mandeb Strait (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Yemeni government's reported retaking of Mocha and key positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Aaj News and ARY News highlighted the strategic significance of the advance and the counteroffensive against the Houthis. ARY News also briefly noted Houthi claims of retaliatory attacks in Saudi Arabia, while Business Recorder focused more on the government’s assertion of control and the rapid military movement. - **ARY News (English)** — [Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait](https://arynews.tv/yemeni-government-forces-drive-houthis-from-bab-el-mandeb-strait) · 6 Oct 2026, 9:26 AM PKT > In response, the Houthis ‌said they had attacked key locations in Saudi Arabia including the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Yemen forces retake Mocha, key positions from Houthis](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475384/yemen-forces-retake-mocha-key-positions-from-houthis) · 6 Oct 2026, 9:17 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces have retaken the strategic port city of Mocha and key positions near the Bab El Mandeb Strait as they push ahead with a major counteroffensive against the Iran-aligned Houthis, the military said. The military said on Monday its forces had also regained control of the Dhubab district in Taiz governorate and secured important positions near the... - **Business Recorder** — [Yemeni govt regains control of Bab el-Mandeb](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442839/yemeni-govt-regains-control-of-bab-el-mandeb) · 6 Oct 2026, 6:33 AM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > RIYADH: Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month. The forces of the internationally recognised government, backed by heavy Saudi air strikes, reached the outskirts of Mocha late on Monday and Houth... ### 5 Oct 2026 — Yemeni government forces report advances near Bab el-Mandeb Strait amid clashes with Houthis (11 outlets) > Most outlets led with the claim by Yemeni government forces that they had gained control of strategic positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, often citing military or government sources. Several also mentioned the recapture of the Red Sea port of Mokha, though one outlet noted that pro-government forces had yet to officially confirm the port’s recapture. A few outlets added context about Houthi attacks on Saudi locations, but this detail was not widely included in the main framing of the reports. - **Dunya News** — [Yemeni govt forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/976342-yemeni-govt-forces-drive-houthis-from-bab-elmandeb-strait) · 6 Oct 2026, 5:25 AM PKT > Houthis ‌said they attacked key locations in Saudi Arabia including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery in Rabigh, Abha airport and Khamis Mushait military base. - **The Express Tribune** — [Houthis pushed back from Bab el-Mandeb](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633194/houthis-pushed-back-from-bab-el-mandeb) · 6 Oct 2026, 12:50 AM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemeni troops retake key coastal positions, advance towards Mocha; rebels make gains around Taiz - **24 News HD** — [Pro-govt forces besieging Yemen's Mocha but yet to recapture it: military sources](https://www.24newshd.tv/06-Oct-2026/pro-govt-forces-besieging-yemen-s-mocha-yet-recapture-military-sources) · 6 Oct 2026, 12:28 AM PKT · 61% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemeni military sources said pro-government forces had cut off the only supply route to the Houthi-held city of Mocha on Monday, but stopped short of confirming an official announcement of the port's recapture. - **Pakistan Today** — [Yemeni govt forces recapture Red Sea port of Mokha, Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthis](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/05/yemeni-govt-forces-recapture-red-sea-port-of-mokha-bab-el-mandeb-strait-from-houthis) · 5 Oct 2026, 9:11 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing - **Abb Takk News** — [Yemeni forces reclaim Dhubab, key positions near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis](https://abbtakk.tv/yemeni-forces-reclaim-dhubab-key-positions-near-bab-al-mandeb-from-houthis/) · 5 Oct 2026, 6:42 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > WEB DESK: Yemen’s government forces on Monday claimed to have seized strategic positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following clashes with Houthi fighters. Yemen’s official Saba news agency announced that forces from the Nation’s Shield and the pro-government Southern Giants Brigades, supported by the Popular Resistance, have gained control of... - **Hum News English** — [Yemeni govt forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait](https://humenglish.com/latest/yemeni-govt-forces-advance-on-bab-el-mandeb-strait/) · 5 Oct 2026, 5:55 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway. The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with ... - **BOL News** — [Yemen forces make gains near vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait](https://bolnews.com/world/yemen-forces-make-gains-near-vital-bab-el-mandeb-strait) · 5 Oct 2026, 5:28 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemen government forces seize key positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as fighting with the Houthis threatens a vital global trade and energy route. - **Business Recorder** — [Yemeni government forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442730/yemeni-government-forces-advance-on-bab-el-mandeb-strait) · 5 Oct 2026, 5:01 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month’s advances by the Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway. The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a ... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Yemen Army Says Bab al-Mandeb Strait Secured From Houthis](https://pakobserver.net/yemen-army-says-bab-al-mandeb-strait-secured-from-houthis/) · 5 Oct 2026, 4:28 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces have claimed control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait and announced the recapture of a… - **ARY News (English)** — [Yemeni government forces claim control of Bab el-Mandeb](https://arynews.tv/yemeni-government-forces-claim-control-of-bab-el-mandeb) · 5 Oct 2026, 3:33 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Yemen’s government forces on Monday claimed to have seized strategic positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following clashes with Houthi - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Yemeni forces gain control of Bab Al-Mandab, Mokha in operation targeting Houthis](https://www.arabnews.pk/middle-east/yemeni-forces-gain-control-of-bab-al-mandab-mokha-in-operation-targeting-houthis-3003214) · 5 Oct 2026, 10:19 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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