# Yemeni government forces seize control of Bab al-Mandeb Strait, army spokesman says

https://mins.news/en/item/86261

- TASS, 2026-10-05 10:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2197645

> Yemeni government forces have taken control of areas near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and Dhubab Airport in western Taiz governorate, army spokesman Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili said. He said troops flanked Houthi positions, blocked the road from Dhubab to Mokha and trapped hundreds of rebels, though some escaped by boat.

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