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Houthis maintain control and maritime reach from Yemen

The Houthis are described as having expanded from their Yemeni mountain strongholds to exert control over parts of the Red Sea maritime environment.

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Houthi activity threatens commercial shipping and could widen regional confrontation around one of the world's key trade routes.

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  1. Los hutíes, de las montañas de Yemen al control del mar Rojo ↗abc.es · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC

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