Houthis capture U.S.-made armored vehicles around Mokha
Reporting and findings
- reported
On September 11, 2026, The War Zone reported that Houthis captured U.S.-made Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicles, armed pickups, artillery, ammunition and small arms abandoned by retreating National Resistance and Giants Brigade forces during the coastal offensive around Mokha. The report does not identify the original sale or transfer date of each captured vehicle.
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Summary and current status
The War Zone reported captured Oshkosh M-ATVs among materiel abandoned by retreating Yemeni forces. This record concerns the coastal offensive and its equipment losses.
Equipment capture reported September 11; individual transfer histories unverified
People and organizations
- Republic of YemenCountry where the reported equipment transfers or capture occurred