Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait
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What happened
The waterway in the Red Sea, which facilitates about 12 per cent of global trade, was seized by the Houthis last month.
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News
- Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim control of Bab el-Mandeb StraitABC News (Australia)