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Yemen: Fighting escalates around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

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What happened

Fighting is escalating in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi forces seized strategic territory around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, prompting counterstrikes by government forces and reported Saudi air raids.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:15:38 UTC.

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  1. Middle East live: Houthis say hit Saudi base after renewed fighting with Yemeni forces

  2. Fighting continues between Yemen gov’t forces, Houthis: What is the latest?

  3. Yemen: Fighting escalates around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

  4. Renewed fighting worsens Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

  5. Vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says, as prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy appear elusive

  6. More than 2,000 Yemenis flee to Djibouti amid Houthi advances

  7. Red Sea nations watch as Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb strait

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