Update: Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows

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Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources stated, posing a further threat to global energy supplies. The report also notes that Four Yemeni government military sources stated the Houthis had gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern outlet of the Red Sea and one of the world's most important shipping routes, and were launching attacks on the strategic ​islands of Hanish.

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