Houthi and al-Shabaab ties deepen, threatening Gulf of Aden safety

Yemen (MNN) -- Last year, the United Nations described the ties between Somalia’s al-Shabaab and Yemen’s Houthi rebels as “transactional or opportunistic.” But now, those connections are deepening — and becoming more dangerous.Greg Musselman with The Voice of the Martyrs Canada explains, “The Houthis and al-Shabaab are now sharing weaponry; they’re becoming more aligned, in a sense.”As described here, the Houthis are giving al-Shabaab access to more advanced weaponry systems. In return, al-Shaba