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Yemen’s Houthis seize port city Mocha, closing in on control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait
- On Thursday, the Iranian-backed Houthis took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to anti-Houthi government officials.
- The Bab al-Mandeb Strait serves as a vital global chokepoint for crude oil and fuel shipments between the Gulf and the Mediterranean, providing the Houthis significant leverage over international trade.
- Tareq Saleh's National Resistance Front reported clashes with Houthi naval forces in Mocha, stating "Force reorganization and consolidation are underway in coordination with the anti-Houthi coalition."
- The Saudi-led coalition reported at least 73 people were wounded in four southern Saudi cities during recent Houthi attacks continuing on Wednesday against national assets and infrastructure.
- Fighting threatens to derail the fragile 2022 U.N.-brokered truce, while Saudi civil defence authorities issued an all-clear on Thursday following an emergency alert in Khamis Mushait.
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The Houthi rebels have successfully seized the port city of Moga on the Red Sea coast in an attempt to expand their influence and control the Red Sea, a vital shipping route, in order to help Iran counter the United States.
At the Red Sea, a city that is important for the global trade route gets into the hands of the Huthi militia, thus expanding its power over the west coast of Yemen.
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According to Yemeni military circles, the Iranian-backed militia controls important access to the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
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Total News Sources234
Leaning Left43Leaning Right41Center41Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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