Houthis Take Control of Yemen's Red Sea Coast
A swift offensive has allowed the Iran-backed insurgents to seize the entire western coast of Yemen, just days after capturing the strategically important Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, according to France 24.
The Houthi insurgents, an Iran-backed movement also known as Ansar Allah, have taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast in the space of just a few days following a military offensive described as swift, according to information reported by France 24.
This advance follows the capture of the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, a strategically important maritime passage, which the insurgents had already managed to control the previous Friday, according to the same source.
France 24 notes that the Ansar Allah movement, long regarded as merely a mountain-based insurgency, is increasingly asserting itself on the international stage. Control of this stretch of coast and the strait places the Houthis in a position potentially allowing them to influence maritime traffic transiting through this zone, one of the world's busiest commercial routes.
No additional details regarding the precise circumstances of the offensive, any potential toll from the clashes, or reactions from the international community have been provided in the available information at this stage.
Sources
- Houthis : les nouveaux maîtres de la mer Rouge ? — France 24 — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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