# Houthis assure military operations in western Yemen pose no threat to navigation

https://mins.news/en/item/53213

- TASS, 2026-09-10 14:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2185667

> Abdel Aziz bin Habtour, a member of Yemen’s Houthi-formed Supreme Political Council, said that asserting sovereignty over the country’s territory, coastline and territorial waters would not endanger international shipping. As fighting with Saudi-backed government forces continues, the Houthis have launched drone and missile strikes near the Red Sea and Taiz while seeking to cut supply routes to Mocha and advance toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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