Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast in swift offensive reaching the Bab al-Mandab Strait

The Houthis have seized much of Yemen's Red Sea coast, including the port of Mokha, reaching the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait after a four-year ceasefire collapsed.

• In September the Houthis captured up to 130 km of Red Sea coastline, including the port of Mokha and Perim island overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
• Saudi Arabia has launched air strikes while the Houthis fired drones and missiles at south-western Saudi Arabia and at Saudi-linked shipping.
• The UN said more than 120,000 people had been displaced by the escalation.
• Yemen's government forces seized the strategic Jabal Qarfan ridge in Taiz province.
• Yemen's Deputy Minister of Human Rights Nabil Abdelhafiz said 150,000 people have been displaced, with the figure expected to reach 250,000.
• The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reported 125 civilians killed or wounded in Houthi attacks since early August.
• Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced two operations targeting a sensitive site in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu with missiles and drones.
• Saree said the strikes were retaliation for aggression and vowed to continue escalating until the blockade on Yemen is lifted.