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Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait

ABC News (AU)
Published 6 Oct 2026, 2:49 am·1 d ago·1 min read
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The waterway in the Red Sea, which facilitates about 12 per cent of global trade, was seized by the Houthis last month.

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