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The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city on Thursday, according to two Yemeni officials, a move that could allow the group to exert greater control over an important international shipping route.

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The New York Times left
The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city on Thursday, according to two Yemeni officials, a move that could allow the group to exert greater control over an important international shipping route.
Al Jazeera center
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are advancing along the Red Sea coast, to gain more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Wall Street Journal right
Iran-backed Houthi militants seized the strategic port city of Mokha, Yemen, further expanding their control near the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint for energy exports through the Red Sea.
Reuters
Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies hours after President Donald Trump said he expected the war to end after mid-term elections reut.rs/4ypydN2