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Coverage dated September 11, 2026

Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis take an island near a key strait

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CAIRO (AP) — A senior military official with Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken the island of Mayun after government forces withdrew from there on Thursday.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iranian-backed Houthi broadcaster says Saudi airstrikes have hit rebel-held Mokha airport in Yemen (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Iranian-backed Houthi broadcaster says Saudi airstrikes have hit rebel-held Mokha airport in Yemen

  2. The Boston Globe

    Saudi airstrikes hit rebel-held Mokha airport in Yemen, Houthi broadcaster says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The strikes on Friday came a day after the Houthis entered the key Mokha port city on the Red Sea, bringing them closer to the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis take an island near a key strait (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    CAIRO (AP) — A senior military official with Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken the island of Mayun after government forces withdrew from there on Thursday.

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