WorldPingThe Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said.
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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…
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WorldPingHouthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces — full report at Times of India.
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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.
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Houthis deliver 'significant blow' to the Yemeni government, expand control over Bab al-Mandeb, analysts say.
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WorldPingIran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping as Brent crude surged past $106.
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The Houthi seizure of Mocha threatens global trade routes, severs vital supply lines, and displaces thousands in Yemen.
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