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Yemen's Houthis say they now control land that overlooks a key shipping route

NPR | By Aya Batrawy
Published September 11, 2026 at 8:44 PM EDT

Yemen's Houthis have overrun Saudi-backed forces to consolidate control along a Red Sea shipping strait.

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Aya Batrawy
Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.

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