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Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea
Source: Al Jazeera
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize a strategic port and island, opening a new battlefront
- Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
- Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island: Can they hold it?
- The Houthis’ escalation in Yemen could flop
- Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
- Can the Houthis hold on to Yemen’s strategic western coast?
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