Event Brief
Oct 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Yemeni forces claim control of Bab el-Mandeb
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Yemen’s Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said Saudi-backed government forces had secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after advancing along the coast with heavy Saudi air support. They took key positions in the Dhubab area, but fighting with Houthi forces continued.
WHO: Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces
WHAT: Advanced to key positions in the Dhubab area and secured what the information minister described as effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM ET
WHERE: Dhubab area, Yemen
WHY: To regain control of the strait after Houthi forces captured it last month.
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