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China has acquired a global network of strategically vital ports

Stars and Stripes 27 Nov 2023
shipping, according to analysts ... Located at the narrow entrance to the Red Sea, Djibouti is on one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, where about 10 percent of global oil exports and 20 percent of commercial goods pass through the narrow strait to and from the Suez Canal ... Many are located at strategic chokepoints with high shipping traffic.
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Tanker linked to Israel seized, let go off Yemen

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 27 Nov 2023
warship in the Gulf of Aden, raising the stakes amid a series of ship attacks linked to the Israel-Hamas war ... The UKMTO put the Central Park's location over 35 miles south of Yemen's coast, some 50 miles east of Djibouti and around 70 miles northeast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route.
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US Navy Seizes Attackers Who Held Israel-linked Tanker

Beijing News 27 Nov 2023
warship in the Gulf of Aden, raising the stakes amid a series of ship attacks linked to the Israel-Hamas war ... The UKMTO put the Central Park's location over 60 kilometers south of Yemen's coast, some 80 kilometers east of Djibouti and around 110 kilometers northeast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route.
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US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker; missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 27 Nov 2023
warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden, raising the stakes amid a series of ship attacks linked to the Israel-Hamas war ... The UKMTO put the Central Park's location more than 35 miles south of Yemen's coast, about 50 miles east of Djibouti and about 70 miles northeast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route.
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US Navy foils gunmen attempting to hijack an Israel-linked tanker off Yemen

Business Insider 27 Nov 2023
A US Navy warship responded to a distress call from the tanker and secured the ship, US officials told Reuters ... The UKMTO put the ship's location over 60 kilometers (35 miles) south of Yemen's coast, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Djibouti, and about 110 kilometers (70 miles) northeast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route.
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U.S. Navy apprehends attackers who seized Israel-linked tanker

Las Vegas Review-Journal 27 Nov 2023
warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden, raising the stakes amid a series of ship attacks linked to the Israel-Hamas war ... The UKMTO put the Central Park’s location over 35 miles south of Yemen’s coast, some 50 miles east of Djibouti and around 70 miles northeast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route.
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Yemen's Houthis warn they may seize more Red Sea ships

The New Arab 23 Nov 2023
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen warned allies of Israel on Wednesday that their shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea is a "legitimate target" ... Helicopter-borne troops seized the Galaxy Leader and its 25 international crew days after the Houthis threatened to target Israeli shipping because of the war.
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US shoots down multiple drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen

Gulf News 23 Nov 2023
The ship and crew sustained no damage or injury,” the post said ... The Iran-backed Al Houthi rebels warned allies of Israel on Wednesday that their shipping in the Bab Al Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea is a “legitimate target” ... The ship had been chartered by a Japanese group, and was flying the flag of the Bahamas.
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17 Filipinos on ship seized by Yemen rebels

Manila Standard 22 Nov 2023
Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that the rebels “seized an Israeli ship and took it to the Yemeni coast.” ... The Bab al-Mandab Strait – a narrow pass between Yemen and Djibouti at the foot of the Red Sea – is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, and carries about a fifth of global oil consumption.
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Will Houthi-Israel tensions threaten Red Sea security?

The New Arab 22 Nov 2023
Marking a notable shift in their capabilities, Houthi gunmen on Sunday executed a sophisticated operation in the Red Sea where they descended from a helicopter and, aided by fast boats, successfully hijacked a cargo ship and directed it to Yemen’s Hodeida port. This ship, named ...
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels who seized Israeli cargo ship warn they could capture more vessels - after...

The Daily Mail 22 Nov 2023
Helicopter-borne troops seized the Galaxy Leader and its 25 international crew days after the Houthis threatened to target Israeli shipping because of the war. The ship had been chartered by a Japanese group, and was flying the flag of the Bahamas ... Every civilian or military (Israel-affiliated) ship is considered a legitimate target,' he added.
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The Ben Gurion Canal (Part 2 of 2)

The Liberty Beacon 22 Nov 2023
It would cement the US & Israel’s control of the world’s most important shipping lane ... The United States has been trying for decades to control this very important shipping lane by putting troops right opposite Yemen in Djibouti and Somalia in what is called the Horn of Africa.
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Houthis say seized vessel owned by Israeli businessman

The New Arab 20 Nov 2023
The source did not specify the ship's nationality ... "It is not an Israeli ship" ... Vital shipping route ... The Bab Al-Mandab Strait – a narrow pass between Yemen and Djibouti at the foot of the Red Sea – is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, and carries about a fifth of global oil consumption.
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Yemen rebels say they seized Israeli vessel, Israel denies

Manila Bulletin 20 Nov 2023
Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that the rebels "seized an Israeli ship and took it to the Yemeni coast" ... The Bab al-Mandab Strait is the narrow pass between Yemen and Djibouti at the foot of the Red Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, which carries about a fifth of global oil consumption.
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Yemen rebels seize vessel owned by Israeli businessman

Urdu Point 20 Nov 2023
Yemen's Huthi rebels said on Sunday that they had seized in the Red Sea a ship owned by an Israeli businessman and rerouted it to Yemen's coast ... The Bab al-Mandab Strait -- a narrow pass between Yemen and Djibouti at the foot of the Red Sea -- is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, and carries about a fifth of global oil consumption.

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