Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb as Brent barrel price soars to over $106
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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Thursday gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most critical shipping routes amid the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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What happened
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Thursday gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most critical shipping routes amid the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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