Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces withdrew from the Bab al-Mandab area on November 15, 2026, and redeployed towards Aden to strengthen its defenses as Houthi forces gained control of the strategic area. The withdrawal increases the Houthis' leverage on a major shipping route linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces withdrew from the Bab al-Mandab area on November 15, 2026, and redeployed towards Aden to strengthen its defenses as Houthi forces gained control of the strategic area. The withdrawal increases the Houthis' leverage on a major shipping route linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
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