🦋bluesky first seen 2 h ago, last 1 h ago, peak #10
Yemeni forces say they have retaken Bab el-Mandeb
Original: Yemeni forces retake Bab el-Mandeb
Forces aligned with Yemen's government report retaking control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, the narrow chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The waterway is one of the world's busiest shipping routes, and claims of control there immediately raise questions about security for commercial vessels and the wider regional conflict.
Why now: The strait is critical to global shipping, so any claimed change of control has immediate geopolitical and trade implications.
YemenBab el-Mandeb straitRed SeaGulf of Aden
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