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Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
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News says a group called the Houthis now has the port of Mokha in Yemen. This group has help from Iran. Mokha is a very important place. It is a strategic port on the Red Sea.
When the Houthis take Mokha, they get closer to a special sea path. This path is called the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Many ships use this strait. It is like a big road for ships. It connects different seas and countries for trade.
This means the Houthis might soon control a very important **waterway** for ships. This is big news because many goods travel through this area every day. The capture of Mokha changes things for shipping in the region.
Vocabulary Help
strategic
A very important place or plan that helps to achieve a goal.
control
To have power over something or someone.
waterway
A river, canal, or other route for travel by water.
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