The Houthis have taken control of Mocha, a strategic port city on the Red Sea, after three days of escalating conflict in Yemen.
The advance was anticipated, and despite setbacks on other fronts, it may have wider implications for the Red Sea and the Mandab Straits.
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The takeover of Mocha may reshape the region and have implications for global trade
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