https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-warns-houthi-ties-with-al-shabaab-threaten-red-sea-tradeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-warns-houthi-ties-with-al-shabaab-threaten-red-sea-tradehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-warns-houthi-ties-with-al-shabaab-threaten-red-sea-trade#u100060Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:45:27 +0000US Africa Command and other US officials warn that growing cooperation between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Somalia's Al-Shabaab militants creates an escalatory threat to security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This partnership gives the Iran-aligned Houthis a foothold on both sides of the Gulf of Aden, threatening international trade stability. US officials highlight risks including weapons transfers and drone training. The alliance is described as a new terrorist axis covering both sides of the Red Sea.Why it mattersThe Houthis are expanding their control along the western coast of