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Report claims Houthis seized Mokha and the Bab el-Mandeb strait

Houthi forces are claimed to have captured Mokha and the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Oil prices reportedly rose to $109 per barrel, while Washington left Riyadh to respond; the claims have not been independently confirmed.

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If confirmed, control of the chokepoint would pose a major threat to regional security, energy markets and global shipping.

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  1. Yémen : les Houthis s'emparent de Mokha et du détroit de Bab el-Mandeb, le pétrole explose à 109 dollars et Washington laisse Riyad se débrouiller - Cameroun24.net infos actus news ↗cameroun24.net · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC

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