WorldYemen's Houthis close in on control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Iran-aligned Houthi forces seized the historic Yemeni port of Mocha on Thursday, according to four government military sources, strengthening their leverage over the vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping route. Fighting with Saudi-backed government forces has intensified, opening a second front in the Iran conflict and putting global energy supplies at risk.
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Yemen's Houthis close in on control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
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