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Yemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis in control

Global Published 15 November 2026, 13:45 · archived 15 Nov 2026

Yemeni forces fighting for the internationally recognised Saudi-backed government said on Sunday that they were withdrawing from an area overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, leaving the Houthis in control. Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening new chokepoint in Iran war The government’s retreat ​from the Bab el-Mandeb area hands the Houthis greater leverage over the maritime chokepoint, creating ‌a potent pressure point on global shipping while Iran continues to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. Thi...

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