# Can Yemen keep the Houthis from recapturing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait?

https://mins.news/en/video/86915

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 18:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OTxaG6yyYI

> Yemeni government forces have taken control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising the question of whether they can prevent the Houthis from recapturing the strategic waterway.

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