Houthis fortify Bab al-Mandab Strait after seizing Yemen's west coast

FILE PHOTO - Armed rebels of the Iran-backed Houthi militia take part in a demonstration against the USA and Israel, amid growing tensions between the USA and the Houthis following the latter's several operations in the Red Sea. (is associated with: «Houthis fortify Bab al-Mandab Strait after seizing Yemen's west coast») Osamah Yahya/dpa The Iran-backed Houthi militia are reinforcing their positions around the strategically vital Bab al-Mandab Strait, dpa has learned. A source close to the force…