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Houthi rebels reportedly capture strategic port city in Yemen
Following retaliatory government airstrikes, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured a strategic port city in Yemen, escalating the conflict and intensifying threats to Red Sea shipping lanes.
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al-Makha
Houthi rebels reportedly capture strategic port city in Yemen
- 7d agoHouthi rebels have reportedly captured a strategic port city in Yemen, further escalating the conflict.
- 8d agoGlobal oil prices reached $100 a barrel following US and Houthi military strikes, as reported by BBC World.
- 8d agoGlobal oil prices hit $100 a barrel following US and Houthi military strikes.
- 12d agoThe Yemeni government has launched retaliatory air strikes against Houthi positions.
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- Sep 10 · 8:30 PM
Houthi rebels have reportedly captured a strategic port city in Yemen, further escalating the conflict.
- Sep 9 · 11:10 AM
Global oil prices reached $100 a barrel following US and Houthi military strikes, as reported by BBC World.
- Sep 9 · 10:40 AM
Global oil prices hit $100 a barrel following US and Houthi military strikes.
- Sep 5 · 3:30 PM
The Yemeni government has launched retaliatory air strikes against Houthi positions.
- Sep 5 · 3:30 PM
Yemen's government has launched retaliatory air strikes against Houthi forces following a missile attack that killed four civilians.
- Aug 16 · 3:00 PM
Houthi forces launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib, escalating the conflict.
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- The full extent of damage to the port's shipping and cargo infrastructure.
- Whether the Yemeni government will launch a major counter-offensive in response to the escalated attacks.
- The casualties and damage resulting from the new attacks on al-Makha and Marib.
- What evidence identifies Houthi forces as responsible for each reported attack?
Update & correction history
- Sep 10 · 8:30 PM
Houthi rebels have reportedly captured a strategic port city in Yemen, further escalating the conflict.
- Sep 9 · 11:10 AM
Global oil prices reached $100 a barrel following US and Houthi military strikes, as reported by BBC World.
- Sep 9 · 10:40 AM
Global oil prices hit $100 a barrel following US and Houthi military strikes.
- Sep 5 · 3:30 PM
The Yemeni government has launched retaliatory air strikes against Houthi positions.
- Sep 5 · 3:30 PM
Yemen's government has launched retaliatory air strikes against Houthi forces following a missile attack that killed four civilians.
- Aug 16 · 3:00 PM
Houthi forces launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib, escalating the conflict.
- Aug 15 · 2:40 AM
Evidence update
Independent media reports confirm the death toll of at least four people in the Houthi strike on al-Makha.
- Aug 15 · 2:00 AM
Yemen's government and media sources confirm at least four people were killed in the Houthi strike on al-Makha port.
- Aug 15 · 12:21 AM
Evidence update
Independent media reports confirm the death toll of at least four individuals following the Houthi strike on al-Makha port.
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