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Yemeni government forces say they struck Houthi positions near Bab al-Mandeb and in Bayda

Mountain Time
Local time
6:48 PM in Aden
Where
Bab al-Mandeb area and Bayda province, Yemen

Yemen's internationally recognized government said its forces struck Houthi fighters, positions and supply lines in the Bab al-Mandeb area and in Bayda province, military spokesperson Col. Majed al-Nazili said; government forces also said they shot down a Houthi drone in Taiz province, Al Jazeera reported. The claims could not be independently verified.

Why it matters

The Houthis seized Yemen's Red Sea coast this month, and control of the ground above Bab al-Mandeb bears on the Red Sea route Saudi Arabia uses to export oil around Hormuz.

Sources (3)

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 4:45 PM Aden time, Sep 21, 2026 to 6:48 PM Aden time, Sep 21, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Yemeni government forces recapture front-line positions near Taiz from Houthis"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Taiz, Yemen to Bab al-Mandeb area and Bayda province, Yemen; reclassified it from military-clash to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: CNN, Al Jazeera live blog (day recap). Why and evidence