Times of India
Houthis take control of island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait; vital trade artery at risk
In a strategic move, Houthi forces have seized the port city of Mocha and are pushing further south towards the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This escalation shifts their tactics toward controlling Yemen's Red Sea coast, a vital route for…
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