# Yemen conflict leaves key Bab al-Mandab shipping route unusually quiet

https://mins.news/en/video/61351

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-16 16:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1faiNfTr_qk

> The Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital route between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, is unusually quiet amid the Yemen conflict. Commercial ships are notably absent during a peak period, while Djiboutian naval patrols operate in the area; no coalition warships are visible and no security breaches are reported.

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