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Yemeni government begins bombing 'kill box' from Mocha to Bab al-Mandeb

Mountain Time
Local time
9:15 PM in Aden
Where
Mocha, Yemen

The Saudi-backed government's armed forces spokesman said a bombing campaign had begun in what he called the 'kill box', the areas that had fallen to the Houthis from Mocha to Bab al-Mandeb, and warned civilians away from the Taiz-Mocha road. Over the next two days the government said its jets destroyed Houthi vehicles, weapons and fighters in Mocha and Dhubab.

Why it matters

It signals Riyadh and its Yemeni allies intend to contest the coast rather than accept Houthi control of the strait.

Sources (7)

Confidence: Published by a named news organization. Not yet independently confirmed. About confidence labels

Correction

  • Corrected the time from 7:45 PM Aden time, Sep 11, 2026 to 9:15 PM Aden time, Sep 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Yemeni government forces bomb 'kill box' near Mocha in counter-offensive"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from military to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Strike Houthi Positions in Mokha", "Yemen's army hits Houthi vehicles in Dhubab and Mocha"); added 4 sources: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence