Houthi Forces Say They Control Key Red Sea Strait
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The Houthi group says it now controls the Bab el Mandeb strait. This is a narrow sea passage near Yemen. Many ships use it to move oil and goods.
The Houthi also attacked an oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia. A pipeline is a long pipe that carries oil.
US President Trump spoke about the situation. He said the Houthi called him. He said they do not want a fight.
CNN reported new information. It said Trump said no two times. Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump for help. Trump did not agree both times.
Satellite pictures show the Saudi pipeline before and after the attack. The pictures show damage from the attack.
The Houthi also say they control the Red Sea. This is a big sea area near several countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Vocabulary15 words
- Houthi
- a group of fighters from Yemen
- Bab el Mandeb
- a narrow sea passage; many ships pass through it
- pipeline
- a long pipe that carries oil
- Mohammed bin Salman
- an important leader of Saudi Arabia
- Red Sea
- a sea area between Africa and Asia
- strait
- a narrow piece of sea between two lands
- satellite
- a machine in space that takes pictures of Earth
- confrontation
- a fight or a serious argument
- attack
- to use force to hurt or damage something
- control
- to have power over something
- report
- to give information to people
- Saudi Arabia
- a large country in the Middle East
- Yemen
- a country near Saudi Arabia
- raid
- a sudden attack
- damage
- harm done to something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bab el Mandeb strait 2. A Saudi oil pipeline 3. True