Houthi fighters defect and flee with weapons after Yemeni forces seize Mokha
Sources say several Houthi fighters defected and fled Mokha with light weapons after Yemeni armed forces took control of the city in western Taiz.
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AISources in the Yemeni city of Mokha reported that several Houthi fighters have defected from their commanders and fled the area with light weapons, following the capture of the city by Yemeni armed forces in western Taiz province.
The Yemeni armed forces earlier announced that the 'Shield of the Nation' forces, the 'Giants Brigades,' and the 'Tihama Brigades' had taken control of Mokha after fierce clashes with the Houthis, supported by air cover.
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The reports of Houthi fighters fleeing with light weapons come in the wake of recent field developments that ended with Yemeni forces seizing control of the city.