Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows
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Iran-aligned Houthi militants have seized Yemen's strategic port city of Mocha, tightening their grip on the critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait and posing fresh threats to global energy supplies. Military sources report the group is now targeting the strategic Hanish islands in the Red Sea.
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Iran-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. Four Yemeni government military sources said the Houthis had gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern outlet of the Red Sea and one of the world's most important shipping routes, and were launching attacks on the strategic islands of Hanish.
Iran-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. Four Yemeni government military sources said the Houthis had gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern outlet of the Red Sea and one of the world's most important shipping routes, and were launching attacks on the strategic islands of Hanish.
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