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Houthi Advance in Yemen Threatens Red Sea Trade and Oil Supply
The capture of Mokha places a major Red Sea shipping lane within reach as clashes with Saudi Arabia intensify.
In brief
The capture of Mokha places a major Red Sea shipping lane within reach as clashes with Saudi Arabia intensify. Houthi gains in western Yemen threaten global shipping lanes and push oil prices higher amid renewed fighting. Originally reported by BBC News.
Houthis capture strategic port of Mokha
Yemen's Houthi movement has taken the Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces after a week of heavy fighting.
Closing in on vital shipping lanes
The advance brings the group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab strait, a narrow channel linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
Drones and missiles strike Saudi Arabia
Dozens of Houthi drones and missiles targeted southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 73 civilians and forcing temporary shutdowns at oil facilities.
A deadly cycle of retaliation
The Houthis said their strikes were revenge for Saudi air raids in Yemen, including an attack on a prison that killed at least 23 civilians.
Fragile ceasefire crumbles
A four-year informal truce broke down in July when the Houthis declared a maritime embargo. The escalating conflict has pushed global oil prices higher.
The one thing
Houthi gains in western Yemen threaten global shipping lanes and push oil prices higher amid renewed fighting.
