Houthis gain ground at Bab el-Mandeb as Yemeni forces withdraw
Government-aligned Yemeni forces are reported to be pulling out of the Bab el-Mandeb area, leaving the Iran-backed Houthis in control of territory overlooking a key shipping route. The report is unconfirmed.
Confirmed
- Bab el-Mandeb is a strategic shipping route
- The Houthis are Iran-backed
Not yet known
- Whether government-aligned Yemeni forces have withdrawn from the Bab el-Mandeb area
- Whether the Houthis now control territory overlooking the shipping route
- Unconfirmed: the withdrawal report has not been independently verified
What we know
Market news accounts report that Yemeni forces aligned with the internationally recognised government said they were withdrawing from the Bab el-Mandeb area, giving the Houthis control of territory overlooking the strategic shipping route. This rests on a single unconfirmed account.
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