Houthis, Saudi-backed forces fight for control of key Yemen highlands

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Fighting between Houthi militants and Saudi-backed forces is ongoing in the strategic Yemen highlands, potentially impacting control of a critical shipping chokepoint. The conflict involves competing interests affecting Saudi Arabia’s crude oil supply flows in the region.

Houthi militants and Saudi-backed forces fought for strategic positions in Yemen on Monday, with the battles potentially determining control over areas that dominate a critical shipping chokepoint. Advances by the Iran-backed Houthis have kept the outlook for supply flows from major crude producer Saudi Arabia mired in uncertainty. Critically, fighting in Yemen has focused on ...