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Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Fight for Bab al-Mandeb
Original: Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Fight to Free Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-backed-f
Saudi-backed forces have launched an offensive to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait from Yemen's Houthis, according to the Wall Street Journal. The strategic waterway links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is a critical route for global shipping, making the battle for its surroundings a development with implications far beyond Yemen's civil war.
Why now: The strait is a vital global shipping chokepoint, so renewed fighting there raises concerns about regional stability and maritime trade.
Saudi ArabiaHouthisBab al-MandebYemen
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- Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Fight to Free Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-backed-forces-launch-fight-to-free-bab-al-mandeb-from-houthis-f94b91fd?mod=rss_worldnews # WorldNews # MiddleEast # Geopolitics · wsj_world@robot.villas · 2
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