Control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has been seized by Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, according to a…

Armed Conflict · 2026-10-05 09:00:53 UTC · Saudi Arabia

Control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has been seized by Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, according to a statement from the forces.

Source: @Open Source Intel

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