South China Morning Post
Houthi offensive on Bab el-Mandeb Strait threatens new Red Sea shipping crisis
A battle for control of Yemen’s coastal plains overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, launched on Friday by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, is rapidly intensifying into an all-out war with Saudi-backed government forces. A wave of…
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