Yemen urges international action as Houthi gains displace thousands
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Yemen’s internationally recognized government has appealed for international help after Iran-backed Houthi forces seized territory along the Red Sea coast, including the port city of Mokha and key islands near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, government council Vice President Abdullah Abdulkader al Alimi-Bawzer said the Houthis’ expanded position near the major shipping route threatened global supply chains and energy security. He urged governments to prevent weapons and military technology from reaching the group. The Houthis have declared a blockade on Saudi shipping but said other commercial vessels are not threatened unless their countries intervene.
About 12% of global trade normally passes through Bab el-Mandeb. The Houthis’ recent gains give them greater ability to monitor traffic through the strait, according to ABC News.
The renewed fighting has displaced more than 132,000 people, Deutsche Welle reported. Families fled Mokha after its capture, while residents of government-held Taiz described shelling, fuel shortages and rising prices as Houthi forces pushed toward the nearby Kahboub Mountains.
The conflict has also brought renewed cross-border attacks. The Houthis said Thursday that they launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia’s Jazan province. Saudi military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said six ballistic missiles aimed at Yanbu and Taif were intercepted.
Iran denies arming the Houthis, although intercepted shipments and a 2024 report by U.N. experts documented military links between the group, Iran and its allies.
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