Yemeni Gov Warns Iranian-Backed Houthis Plan to Seize Red Sea Strait
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Yemeni gov warns Iranian-backed Houthis plan to seize Red Sea strait
Yemen’s internationally recognized government warned on Wednesday that the Iranian-backed Houthis are planning to seize the Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, Agence France-Presse reported."The Houthi militia ... is working to create the conditions for seizing control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait by expanding its presence along the western coast and attempting to control strategic Yemeni islands in the Red Sea," Yemen's information…
Yemen govt warns Houthis planning to seize Bab al-Mandab coast
A Yemeni minister has warned that the country’s Houthi rebels are plotting to seize land along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which would allow the group to further threaten the vital shipping artery, AFP reports. A spokesman for Yemeni government forces bordering the waterway has also told AFP the rebels are planning to advance. “The Houthi […] The post Yemen govt warns Houthis planning to seize Bab al-Mandab coast appeared first on Insider Paper.
19 Gasht, 2026 Baghdad/Basel: The weights in Yemen escalate from the transition of confrontation to the coast of Bab al-Mandab, after...
Dubai, 19 August 2026 (AFP) – Yemen's Information Minister accused AFP of preparing for the capture of areas adjacent to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, threatening a second strategic waterway, after the closure of the Strait of Ormuz by their Iranian ally. Three Houthi military sources and one [...] Read Yemen: The government accuses the Houthi of preparing an offensive near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait first appeared on MARINE & OCEANS.
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