Houthi Red Sea offensive elevates enigmatic Yemeni commander's standing
By Michael Georgy, Jana Choukeir and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Sept 16 - AbdulMalik al-Houthi, an elusive figure who commands a battle-hardened force, scored his biggest military victory in years when his Iran-aligned Houthi militant group swept through Yemen's Red Sea coastline and tightened their grip on a vital shipping waterway, rattling oil superpower Saudi Arabia.
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- Yemeni army claims attacks on Houthi positions in Taiz middleeasteye.net
- Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone downed outside Mecca, as Iran-backed rebels expand attacks timesofisrael.com
- UAE strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian sites english.ajel.sa
- Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensive aljazeera.com
