Who are the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebels threatening a key maritime passage?
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What happened
The group has made sweeping gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast after conducting a large-scale military operation aimed at controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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- Who are the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebels threatening a key maritime passage?Washington Post World