Yemeni government forces today captured the port of Mokha as they pushed to oust Huthi rebels from the Red Sea coastline. An official statement said government forces recaptured the whole city.<br/><br/>Forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi launched a vast offensive on January 7 to retake the Dhubab district overlooking the Bab al-Mandab strait, a key maritime route connecting the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.<br/><br/>Huthis have controlled Mokha since they overran the capital in September 2014 and advanced on other regions aided by troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.