Yemeni forces seize Bab Al-Mandab, Houthi loss a strategic blow: analyst
Military analyst Yasser Saleh says Yemeni forces have taken control of Bab Al-Mandab, calling the Houthi defeat a major strategic setback.
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AIMilitary analyst Brigadier Yasser Saleh said Yemeni forces have seized control of the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, describing the Houthi loss as a strategic blow.
In an interview with Al Arabiya FM, Saleh added that the forces have taken over a stretch of coastline up to 50 kilometers along the Red Sea, including the most critical point, although Houthi militias still control a coastal strip.
Saleh noted that Yemeni strategy is focused on the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, but the Houthi threat remains as long as they retain territory from which they can maneuver, relying on land-to-sea missiles and drones supplied by Iran and launched from Houthi-held areas.
This comes as the Yemeni army continues to confront Houthi militias on multiple fronts, securing liberated areas and establishing security control.
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