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This screen grab taken from video footage released by the Houthi Al-Masirah TV channel and made available via AFPTV on September 15, 2026, shows Mocha International Airport after the Houthis took control of key cities along Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait last week, which has become vital as the wider US-Iran war chokes the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on September 11, 2026, in a lightning offensive that cemented their hold on a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. After a week-long offensive that has left hundreds dead, government officials said the Houthis now hold the Yemeni side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and, in turn, the Suez Canal. (Photo by AL-MASIRAH TV / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AL-MASIRAH TV " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS