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Houthi militias are suffering significant casualties, with over 100 killed in a week, while their focus on the Red Sea aims to disrupt Saudi shipping, leading to Saudi airport closures and secret oil exports.
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Yemen Conflict: Houthi Casualties and Saudi Shipping Blockade
First report 11h agoLast update 6h agoHouthi militias are militarily weak, resorting to drones and ballistic missiles due to their inability to make significant ground advances.
Houthi militias have suffered over 100 casualties in a week, including many officers, and are releasing prisoners to fight on the front lines.
The Yemeni blockade has expanded beyond oil to all Saudi shipping, imposing high costs on the Saudi economy and forcing Saudi Arabia to export oil secretly and close southern airports.
Saudi Arabia reaffirms its support for Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, government, and people amidst Houthi escalation and threats to regional security.
Houthi militias are focusing on the western coast to impede navigation and increase shipping costs through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.
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