Yemeni military says it has 'secured' Red Sea waterway
Yemeni pro-government forces, supported by a Saudi-led coalition, claim to have secured the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and captured the city of Mokha. However, reports remain conflicting, with some sources suggesting forces have only reached the city's outskirts amid ongoing civil war operations.
Why it matters
Control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait is critical for global maritime trade and regional security in the Middle East.
Yemeni pro-government forces backed by Saudi Arabia say they have "secured" the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, at the start of a major offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi movement.
The Yemeni military also said in a statement that National Shield, Giants Brigades and Tihama Resistance forces had captured the Red Sea city of Mokha on Monday afternoon with the help of Saudi air strikes.
But in conflicting reports, unnamed Yemeni government and military sources told news agencies Reuters and AFP that the forces have only reached the city's outskirts.
The Houthis said they had struck Riyadh's international airport and other sites, but did not comment regarding Mokha.
Saudi Arabia condemned the attacks and reiterated calls for the UN Security Council's permanent members to support Yemen's government.
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