Fighting between the Houthis and Yemen's National Government continued over the weekend after the Iranian-backed rebel group captured strategic points on the Red Sea. Mocha, Yemen, and Perim Island late last week, giving them a new stronghold on the Red Sea, particularly the Bab el-Mandeb, one of the three Middle East chokepoints for shipping.
Fighting between the Houthis and Yemen's National Government continued over the weekend after the Iranian-backed rebel group captured strategic points on the Red Sea.
Mocha, Yemen, and Perim Island late last week, giving them a new stronghold on the Red Sea, particularly the Bab el-Mandeb, one of the three Middle East chokepoints for shipping.
While the Houthis have been able to hit ships since 2023, when the group launched a campaign against U.S.
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Fighting between the Houthis and Yemen's National Government continued over the weekend after the Iranian-backed rebel group captured strategic points on the Red Sea. Mocha, Yemen, and Perim Island late last week, giving them a new stronghold on the Red Sea, particularly the Bab el-Mandeb, one of the three Middle East chokepoints for shipping. While the Houthis have been able to hit ships since 2023, when the group launched a campaign against U.S.
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