Yemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis in control
The move could expand Houthi leverage over a key Red Sea shipping route as fighting intensifies around Taiz, officials said.
- On Sunday, the Southern Armed Forces announced they were withdrawing from Dhubab Airport and the Bab el-Mandeb area, redeploying their forces toward Aden where the government is based.
- Officials stated the redeployment prioritizes 'securing the capital, Aden, and the neighboring governorates' as Iran-aligned Houthis increase pressure on southern areas still under government control.
- The escalation broke a 2022 UN-brokered truce, becoming a volatile front in the wider US-Israeli war on Iran as Houthis continue launching attacks on Saudi Arabia, a key US ally.
- Control of the maritime chokepoint shifts to the militia, creating pressure on global shipping routes from Asia to Europe via Egypt's Suez Canal.
- Fighting intensifies around Taiz, which hosts about half of the 300,000 people displaced across Yemen, while aid supplies are unable to enter the besieged city.
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Yemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab al-Mandab Strait, Houthis in control
Yemeni forces fighting for the internationally recognised Saudi-backed government said on Sunday that they were withdrawing from an area overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, leaving the Iran-aligned Houthis in control. The government’s retreat from the Bab al-Mandab area hands the Houthis greater leverage over the maritime chokepoint, creating a potent pressure point on global […]
On Sunday, the southern Yemeni armed forces announced the implementation of a re-positioning operation from Zubab airport and the Bab al-Mandeb area west of the governorate.
In Yemen, Saudi Arabia-backed government forces announced their withdrawal from a strategic area controlling the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the most important passages for global maritime trade. This development, which strengthens the control of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the region, has heightened concerns about global oil shipments and maritime trade following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The forces loyal to the Government of Yemen announced on Sunday a withdrawal from the areas adjacent to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and a relocation to Aden, the administrative centre of the country's internationally recognized authorities, reports The National. "The Southern Armed Forces (Southern Armed Forces) are carrying out an operation to move forces from the Dubai airport and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait area west of Ta'iz province", the stateme…
Southern Armed Forces redeploy from Bab Al-Mandab to secure Aden amid mounting threats
ADEN — Yemen’s Southern Armed Forces announced on Sunday the redeployment of their forces from districts and the Bab Al-Mandab area, west of Taiz Governorate, as part of efforts to strengthen military positions and prioritize the security of Aden and neighboring governorates. In a statement issued on Sunday, the forces said the move follows recent developments on the battlefronts, including military buildups and threats targeting Aden and its su…
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