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Houthi Rebels Consider Imposing Tolls on Ships Passing Bab al-Mandab Strait
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First reported by Channel 13 · 2 hours ago
What happened
Houthi rebels in Yemen are planning to charge tolls on commercial ships passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the southern Red Sea, with no set timeline, amid ongoing maritime restrictions against Saudi Arabia.
- 01Houthi rebels plan to impose tolls on commercial ships in the southern Red Sea.
- 02The tolls would apply to most vessels passing through Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- 03No timeline has been established for when tolls would start.
- 04The move relates to a maritime blockade the Houthis have placed on Saudi Arabia.
- 05Bab al-Mandab is a key maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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