Yemeni Government Forces Announce Control of Bab al-Mandab, Attack Sanaa

Yemeni government forces announced on Monday that they had taken control of the Bab al-Mandab area in southwestern Yemen.

The announcement also included the capture of Dhubab airport, placing both locations under government control, according to the forces’ account.

Government forces were also reported to be attacking Sanaa. No further details were provided on the scale of the operation or its outcome.

Bab al-Mandab is a strategically important maritime passage linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Control of the surrounding area is significant for security along the shipping route.