{
  "id": 13643339,
  "title": "Yemeni forces seize Bab Al-Mandab, Houthi loss a strategic blow: analyst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/yemeni-forces-seize-bab-al-mandab-houthi-loss-a-strategic-blow-analyst",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:18:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/oij3rkpbf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemeni forces have gained control of the strategically important Bab Al-Mandab, a blow to the Houthi forces, according to military analyst Brigadier Yasser Saleh. Speaking to Al Arabiya FM, Saleh stated that the Yemeni forces have seized a 50-kilometer stretch along the Red Sea, marking a significant strategic setback for the Houthis. The Houthi militias, however, retain control over a coastal strip despite the overall Houthis' loss. Saleh emphasized that while the Yemeni strategy is centered on the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, the Houthis' threat persists as long as they maintain territory for launching land-to-sea missiles and drones, which are supplied by Iran and deployed from their held areas. This development comes amid the ongoing Yemeni army campaign against the Houthi militias, as they continue to secure liberated regions and solidify their control.",
  "summary": "Military analyst Yasser Saleh says Yemeni forces have taken control of Bab Al-Mandab, calling the Houthi defeat a major strategic setback.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Coalition intercepts and destroys Houthi ballistic missile over Al-Kharj",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/coalition-intercepts-and-destroys-houthi-ballistic-missile-over-al",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:21:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}