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Houthis take control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, reports say

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken control over most of the western Red Sea coastal line…

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:34:30 UTC.

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