# Houthis blitz Yemen’s Red Sea coast in bid to seize Bab el-Mandeb

https://mins.news/en/video/53301

- euronews, 2026-09-10 15:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwEnNCplZco

> The Houthis have launched a major offensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast aimed at taking control of Bab el-Mandeb. The campaign seeks to replicate Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with coastal towns and islands in the strategic waterway identified as key military objectives.

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