Yemeni forces obtain intelligence, maps showing IRGC plan to takeover Bab al-Mandab Strait - report
The information was found on the laptop of a Houthi commander captured by government forces in western Yemen, according to the military.
The National Resistance Front (NRF) forces, a coalition of anti-Houthi forces, have reportedly obtained intelligence and maps detailing an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) plan to advance and seize the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to Yemeni military media. The information was found on the laptop of a captured Houthi commander, who was responsible for Houthi operations, as reported by Iran International.
The NRF-affiliated Republic Network also published images of military maps showing four stages of an advance towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the city of Hodeidah, along with portions of the Houthis' military plans and movements, according to Iran International.
Yemeni port city Mocha, located less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, was taken by the Iranian-backed Houthi terror group, according to three anti-Houthi Yemeni government officials. Arab media outlets initially reported that Yemeni government forces had withdrawn from Mocha on Thursday morning as the Houthis advanced.
Social media posts featured photos and videos of Houthi fighters within the city. The NRF announced that a force commander led a military contingent into Mocha on Thursday morning. Reorganization and consolidation of Mocha's defenses are underway in coordination with the anti-Houthi coalition, the NRF's official media outlet reported. NRF forces have engaged in clashes with Houthi naval forces.
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