Houthis seize Red Sea port city in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb
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What happened
The Houthis' latest offensive is meant to replicate Iran's Hormuz blockade in the Bab el-Mandeb, with Red Sea coastal towns and islands in the crucial waterway among their next military objectives.
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