# Yemeni forces claim to have ‘reclaimed’ control of Bab al-Mandeb strait

https://mins.news/en/video/86432

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-05 12:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvLdo4rIPso

> Yemeni government forces say they have taken control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a major trade route linking Asia and Europe through the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Suez Canal. Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, denies the claim.

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