Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen
- The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said.
- Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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- The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said.
- Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Sources: NPR