Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

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The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a significant advance in Yemen, reportedly seizing the strategic island of Perim, which lies on a major Red Sea shipping route. This escalation of conflict, which began a week ago with a Houthi offensive in the south-west, has led to hundreds of deaths and thousands displaced. The Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait are crucial for Saudi Arabia's oil shipments to Asia, and the intensified fighting has contributed to rising oil prices. In response to the Houthi actions, a Saudi-led coalition has conducted air strikes in western Yemen, while the Houthis have launched missiles and drones at Saudi targets. The International Organization for Migration reports that at least 46,000 people have been displaced by the conflict, with families fleeing multiple times.

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Key claims

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Amy Pope, IOM director general, stated: 'Families are being forced to flee for the second or third time in this conflict, with almost nothing left.'

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Since fighting escalated, at least 46,000 people have been displaced in Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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The Houthis ousted the internationally-recognised government in 2015, triggering Saudi military intervention in the civil war.

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Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane.

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Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed and thousands displaced since the Houthis launched an offensive in the south-west a week ago.

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Full report

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Saudi Arabia has been relying on the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait for shipping oil to customers in Asia. The escalation of the conflict between the Houthis, Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia has contributed to a surge in oil prices.Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed and thousands displaced since the Houthis launched an offensive in the south-west a week ago.A Saudi-led coalition has also carried out air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas in western Yemen in support of the pro-government forces, and the Houthis have launched missiles and drones at cities and oil facilities in southern Saudi Arabia.Since fighting escalated, at least 46,000 people have been displaced in Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).On Friday, the IOM said the number was "alarmingly rising by the hour". Amy Pope, IOM director general, said: "Families are being forced to flee for the second or third time in this conflict, with almost nothing left."The Houthis ousted the internationally-recognised government in 2015, triggering Saudi military intervention in the civil war.

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