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Houthis seize Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

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Houthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

Houthis capture Mokha, move closer to key Bab al-Mandab Strait Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government forces, military sources and witnesses told the BBC.The capture brings the Houthis within 75km (46 miles) of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key gateway for global trade between Asia … Read more

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news

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Yemen's Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Wednesday that Saudi-backed forces had launched dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces, after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people. Yemen’s Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news Separately, Iranian state media said … Read more