# Yemen: Fighting escalates around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

https://mins.news/en/video/56612

- France 24 English, 2026-09-13 13:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNDznF-wdR0

> Fighting is intensifying in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi forces captured strategic territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Government forces have launched counterstrikes, while Saudi Arabia has reportedly carried out air raids. The Houthis also claimed attacks in southern Saudi Arabia and threatened shipping through the chokepoint, raising concerns about regional security and global trade.

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