Houthis and Al-Shabaab conspiring to choke Red Sea routes

Houthis and Al-Shabaab conspiring to choke Red Sea routes

In a region crucial to global trade, ideological rivals may now be working together. United Nations and American intelligence reports suggest that Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and the Somali group Al-Shabaab — considered Al-Qaeda’s strongest affiliate — are exchanging logistical and military resources, despite having no formal alliance. These reported exchanges involve military technology, potentially expanding […] The post Houthis and Al-Shabaab c…

Emerging Houthi–Al‑Shabaab co‑operation and the growing threat to Red Sea shipping

Emerging Houthi–Al‑Shabaab co‑operation and the growing threat to Red Sea shipping By Brendon Novel, Université de Montréal   In a region crucial to global trade, ideological rivals may now be working together. United Nations and American intelligence reports suggest that Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and the Somali group Al-Shabaab — considered Al-Qaeda’s strongest affiliate — are exchanging […] Source