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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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Huthi fighters have invaded the Yemeni city of Mokka at the Red Sea. They move forward towards the Strait of Bab al-Mandab.
·Germany
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The Iranian-backed militia thus controls important access to the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
·Munich, Germany
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The Huthi have conquered a strategically important port city in Yemen, bringing the militia closer to one of the most important shipping routes in the world. Is there a threat of further escalation in the Iran war?
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- 40% of the sources lean Right
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L 23%
C 37%
R 40%
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