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Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb: Military sources to Reuters

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05-10-2026 | 05:29

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Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb: Military sources to Reuters

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.

The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and one government source told Reuters.

Houthi-aligned media had earlier denied that government forces had made advances in the area.

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