Straits Times
Explainer-How Yemen's Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat
LONDON, Sept 17 - A lightning advance by Yemen's Houthi group has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under its control, making the once ragged highland militia a regional player with global clout.
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