WorldPingWho are the Houthis, what are their objectives for Yemen, and could the Iranian backed group how a significant chunk of world trade to ransom in the Bab el Mandeb Strait?
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Fighting is intensifying in Yemen as Houthi fighters advance toward Saudi-backed government-held areas.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingHouthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but a former Pentagon official warns they've entered a vulnerable U.S. Navy kill box.
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WorldPingAs Yemen risks descending into another civil war, the United Nations estimated that more than 80,000 people in the impoverished country have been displaced by the fighting since the start of September…
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The Iran-backed Houthis expanded their control over the strategy Bab-el-Mandeb strait, as strikes continued in the Strait of Hormuz.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingIran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have intensified as fighting spreads around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital chokepoint for global trade and oil shipments.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingIran-backed Houthis in Yemen have claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia The Houthis in recent days captured a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Iran-threatened Strait of Hormuz…
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