Houthis captured strategic islands controlling Bab al-Mandab strait, through which 15% of global sea trade passes, raising fears of oil supply crisis. Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe worsens with 150,000+ killed since 2014, 4.5 million displaced, and 18.2 million needing aid, yet global attention focuses on economic impacts.
Yemen's Red Sea offensive threatens global oil supplies amid humanitarian catastrophe
At least 150,000 people killed since 2014, 4.5 million displaced over the past decade, 18.2 million in dire need of humanitarian assistance, and 100,000+ newly displaced in recent days with escalating civilian casualties.