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 said government troops had secured Dhubab airport. The reported gains place both the area and the airport under government control.

Bab al-Mandab is a strategically important maritime passage for international shipping, making control of the surrounding territory significant beyond Yemen’s conflict.

Government forces were also reported to be attacking Sanaa. Details of that operation, including its targets and outcome, were not provided in the available information.