WorldBab al-Mandeb Strait falls quiet as war disrupts vital shipping route

The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a crucial gateway linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and routes to the Suez Canal, has become unusually quiet amid war and rising regional security threats. Commercial vessels are scarcely visible in the normally busy corridor, while Djiboutian naval patrols and military aircraft dominate the scene.