Yemeni Military Says It Controls Key Red Sea Waterway
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The Yemeni military says it now controls a key waterway in the Red Sea. The waterway is called the Bab al-Mandab Strait. It is an important path for ships.
The military is supported by Saudi-backed forces. These forces have been fighting in Yemen for years.
There are mixed reports about a city called Mokha. Mokha is a port city near the strait. Some reports say the forces captured the city. Other reports do not agree.
A port city is a city next to the sea with a place for ships to stop.
The Bab al-Mandab Strait is very important for world trade. Many ships use it to move goods between countries.
Control of this area can affect shipping around the world. People are watching the situation closely.
Vocabulary5 words
- waterway
- a path of water that ships use
- strait
- a narrow path of water between two areas of land
- Saudi
- from Saudi Arabia, a country near Yemen
- port
- a place by the sea where ships stop
- shipping
- moving goods by ship
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1. A Red Sea waterway 2. Bab al-Mandab Strait 3. False
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The Yemeni military says it now controls a key _____ in the Red Sea.
The waterway is called the Bab al-Mandab _____.
It is an important path for _____.
The military is supported by _____-backed forces.
These forces have been fighting in _____ for years.
There are mixed reports about a city called _____.
Mokha is a _____ city near the strait.
Some reports say the forces captured the _____.
The Bab al-Mandab Strait is very important for world _____.
Control of this area can affect _____ around the world.
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