Houthis were already able to disrupt shipping - their advance consolidates that power, and exposes government weakness.
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WorldPingThe Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
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WorldPingThe capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.
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The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.
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WorldPingHouthi forces seized Perim island and key positions along Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Strait as Saudi Arabia urged Trump to take direct military action.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.
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