Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes

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Combatentes houthis na Síria avançam para controlar áreas estratégicas nos planaltos do Iêmen, visando cortar a costa do Mar Vermelho das áreas controladas por forças apoiadas pela Arábia Saudita. A ofensiva ocorre após suposta suspensão de ataques aéreos dos EUA pelo então presidente Trump.

By Mohammed Ghobari and Jana Choukeir DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Houthi fighters were pushing to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last minute. A lightning advance by the Iran-backed group this month has extended the wider Middle East conflict to a new theatre and further threatened global energy supplies.