Yemeni forces say they struck Houthi positions near Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemeni forces say they struck Houthi positions near Bab el-Mandeb Strait Yemen’s armed forces struck Houthis and their equipment in the Dhubab and al-Khokha areas, the army’s official spokesman said in a statement posted on X. The strikes targeted positions held by the group in the two areas along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the statement said. A commercial vessel is anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab el-Mandeb, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, on 12 September 2026 (AFP)