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Yemen and Houthis
- 20 Mar 2025
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The US has intensified airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen to counter their missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea, citing threats to global shipping routes.
- Yemen: Located in the Middle East at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, borders Saudi Arabia (north) and Oman (east). It has a coastline along the Red Sea (west), Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Guardafui Channel (south).
- The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, between Djibouti and Yemen, is a key maritime chokepoint connecting the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea via the Red Sea and Suez Canal, crucial for global trade.
- Houthis: A Zaidi Shia militant group from northwestern Yemen, the Houthis emerged in the 1990s as a rebellion against the Yemeni government. Backed by Iran, they are part of the Axis of Resistance (informal coalition of Iranian-supported militias) and target Israeli-linked ships in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in response to the Gaza conflict.
| Read more: Escalating Threat in Red Sea |
