WorldThe GuardianHouthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes at last minute
Trump reportedly called off US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis at the last minute, and the group is now advancing on strategic Red Sea coastline.
US president reportedly changed his mind over Saudi Arabia’s pleas for assistance as bombs were being loaded
Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare airstrikes against the Houthis after a call from Saudi Arabia's crown prince, then reversed course as bombs were reportedly being loaded.
The UN says Houthi advances have displaced at least 125,000 people in Yemen since September, with Taiz city alone absorbing up to 86,000 displaced people.
The Houthis are now pushing toward the Bab al-Mandab strait, a key oil export route, raising fresh fears about global energy supplies and shipping disruption.
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