The Yemeni army is digging about 20 kilometers of trenches around the Bab al-Mandab region, apparently in preparation for the next phase of the war, in which Saudi Arabia will likely push forces loyal to it to go on the offensive in order to recapture areas around Bab al-Mandab and along the Red Sea coast.

The Yemeni army is digging about 20 kilometers of trenches around the Bab al-Mandab region, apparently in preparation for the next phase of the war, in which Saudi Arabia will likely push forces loyal to it to go on the offensive in order to recapture areas around Bab al-Mandab and along the Red Sea coast.