Unconfirmed reports claim Houthi forces captured Mocha city and multiple Red Sea islands including Hanish and Zuqar, with assertions of controlling Bab…
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Unconfirmed reports emerging from multiple Telegram sources on September 10 indicate that Houthi forces captured strategic positions in the Red Sea, including the coastal city of Mocha and multiple islands near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Reports from channels including alsaa_plus_en, defenderdome, rnintel, tasnimnewsen, thecradlemedia, and wfwitness claim Ansarullah forces seized control of Greater Hanish, Lesser Hanish, Zuqar Island, and Abu Ali Island through rocket attacks and boat-borne assaults. The sources also report capture of the Al-Amri garrison overlooking the critical Bab al-Mandeb waterway.
Reuters, cited by multiple channels, quoted government military sources confirming the Houthis reached the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands. AFP reported the seizure of Zuqar Island.
Reports on Mayun Island remain conflicting: RN Intel and The Cradle reported its capture, while GeoP Watch stated that Houthi forces conducted amphibious operations on the island but "have not yet fully captured Mayun." Local sources confirmed to Al-Araby TV that Ansarallah took control of the strategic island of Mayun.
Claims of full control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait itself, as reported by Tasnim News EN and WF Witness, remain unconfirmed by independent international sources and cannot be independently verified.
Sources: 1. OSINT Live — https://t.me/osintlive/2158 (ev_fe9be82e67629d2d) 2.