Houthis deliver 'significant blow' to the Yemeni government, expand control over Bab al-Mandeb, analysts say.
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Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city of Mocha
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Middle East live: Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb as Brent barrel price soars to over $106
Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping
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WorldPingMokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
The Houthi seizure of Mocha threatens global trade routes, severs vital supply lines, and displaces thousands in Yemen.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingIran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingMokha, is about 80 kilometres from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden through which about 12% of the world's oil and other goods are shipped…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Middle East live: Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb as Brent barrel price soars to over $106 — full report at France 24.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are advancing along the Red Sea coast, to gain more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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