Yemen's Military: Houthi Capture of Bab El-Mandeb Would Threaten International Trade
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Yemen's military: Houthi capture of Bab El-Mandeb would threaten international trade
RIYADH: Yemen’s military on Thursday urged international support for the legitimate government’s battle against the Houthis as they advanced toward the critical Bab El-Mandeb Strait. If the Iran-backed militant group gained control of the coast along the strategic waterway, it would threaten freedom of maritime navigation, international trade, and the flow of energy supplies, the country’s armed forces said. “Empowering and supporting the legiti…
The defense of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait requires a more efficient international partnership aimed at protecting one of the world’s most important waterways, President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-..
"We must not allow the Hormuz crisis to repeat itself in the Bab el-Mandeb," the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted him as saying. "Yemen will not become a platform for geopolitical blackmail in the interests...
The Deputy Head of the Yemeni Presidential Council, Tariq Saleh, said to CNN that if the Hutus managed to take control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the island of Perim, it would not be possible to neutralize them without a broad international coalition." He warned that if the Hutus captured Perim and took the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, it would take many international troops and the Navy to get them to leave," the television channel was broadcast.
The Yemeni Houthis, aligned with Iran, are close to being able to control the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb. This would mean taking power over one of the world's most important routes for freight transport ships. Information is advanced by military sources of the Yemeni Government. The fighting against the forces supported by Saudi Arabia threatens to lead to a resumption of war on a large scale.
If the Houthis manage to take control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and Perim Island, it will be impossible to neutralize them without a broad international coalition.
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