Yemeni analyst: Houthis lose real control of Bab Al-Mandab, expand activity to Horn of Africa
Yemeni analyst Fares Al-Beel says Houthi control over Bab Al-Mandab has been reduced to isolated pockets, now surrounded by government forces.
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AIYemeni political analyst Fares Al-Beel has said that the Houthi group no longer maintains effective control over the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, with their presence now limited to isolated pockets in the area. He noted that Giants Brigades and National Shield forces have surrounded these pockets in recent days.
Speaking to Al-Ekhbariya TV, Al-Beel explained that the Houthis had concentrated their presence around the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, constructing tunnels and fortifications there, while also seeking to establish coordination channels toward the Horn of Africa.
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According to Al-Beel, the significance of the recently recaptured sites in the Bab Al-Mandab axis lies in the Houthis' previous entrenchment in the area, including the fortifications and tunnels they built, as well as their efforts to develop coordination channels toward the Horn of Africa.