How Yemen’s Houthis became a geopolitical heavyweight
By Reuters
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Angus McDowell explains how the Iranian-backed Houthis' capture of the last stretch of Yemeni coastline around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has handed the group a major strategic win, giving them the ability to strike shipping and squeeze global oil markets. #yemen #houthis #middleeast #iranwar #military
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