Houthis Move to Gain Complete Control Over Crucial Bab El-Mandeb Oil Chokepoint

Houthis Move to Gain Complete Control Over Crucial Bab el-Mandeb Oil Chokepoint

The Yemeni Houthis are planning to seize land along the Yemeni coast in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tightening their control of the chokepoint. The information comes from the minister of information in the government that the Houthis are fighting in Yemen and suggests further disruption to marine traffic on one of the world’s busiest trade routes. “The Houthi militia... is working to create the conditions for seizing control of the Bab al-Mandab S…

Houthis plan to turn Bab El-Mandeb into 'Red Sea’s Strait of Hormuz', Yemeni minister warns

A Yemeni minister has said the Houthi rebels are plotting to seize land along the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, which would allow them to further threaten the vital shipping artery.

Yemen govt warns Houthis plan to seize coast of key strait

A Yemeni minister has warned the country’s Houthi rebels are plotting to seize land along the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Yemeni gov warns Iranian-backed Houthis plan to seize Red Sea strait

The Houthis are “working to create the conditions for seizing control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait by expanding its presence along the western coast and attempting to control strategic Yemeni islands in the Red Sea," the Yemen’s information minister told…

Iran-backed Houthis plan to seize Bab al-Mandab coast, Yemeni minister warns

Such an assault, if successful, would cement Houthi control over one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, which the Iran-backed rebels have disrupted with attacks.

Yemen govt warns Houthis planning to seize Bab al-Mandab coast

A Yemeni minister has warned that the country’s Houthi rebels are plotting to seize land along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which would allow the group to further threaten the vital shipping artery, AFP reports. A spokesman for Yemeni government forces bordering the waterway has also told AFP the rebels are planning to advance. “The Houthi […] The post Yemen govt warns Houthis planning to seize Bab al-Mandab coast appeared first on Insider Paper.