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Proof: Saudi-backed Yemeni forces confirm retaking Mocha from Houthis

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{"first_seen":"2026-10-06T00:02:49Z","headline":"Saudi-backed Yemeni forces confirm retaking Mocha from Houthis","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"aljazeera","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/6/iran-war-live-yemen-forces-reclaim-strategic-port-city-mocha-from-houthis","v":1}

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