Yemeni government forces said they had taken control of Mokha after heavy fighting supported by air cover, according to the supplied report. The claim could not be independently verified.

The armed forces attributed the advance to the Nation Shield forces, Giants Brigades and Tihama Brigades. The report provided no independently corroborated account of conditions inside the city.

Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, praised the armed forces and other military formations for their advances. He said successes across different fronts reflected their preparation and coordination.

The report linked the fighting to an operation called “Dawn of Yemen”, supported by the coalition backing the Yemeni government.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said 100 fighter aircraft had participated in the operation. He said the coalition was providing air protection over the Bab al-Mandab strait and continued to engage moving targets.

Maliki also said air support for Yemeni forces on the ground was continuing around the clock.

The supplied material contained no casualty figures, precise timing for the claimed capture or Houthi response. The extent of government control remained unverified.