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Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces say they've retaken positions in Dhubab District, in Taiz governorate, near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital global shipping chokepoint. The Iran-backed Houthis deny it.

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How has the Houthi movement impacted the security of Saudi Arabia and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait?
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