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Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis capture strategic island

CBC News · September 11, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.

Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis capture strategic island

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance of the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, in a swift advance that further threatens Saudi oil exports through one of the world's key commercial lanes.

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Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis capture strategic island

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