# Bab al-Mandab cleared of Houthi militia as fighting continues, Saudi envoy says

https://mins.news/en/item/93366

- TRT World, 2026-10-09 14:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/fea459b4785b

> Satellite imagery shows fierce clashes between Yemeni troops and Houthi militias around the Bab al-Mandab Strait. A Saudi envoy says the strait has been cleared of Houthi militia, while fighting continues.

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