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Report 2026-09-11 • 536 views

Assessment of the situation regarding military, political, and humanitarian developments and their impact on the security of the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb

The Crisis Observatory affiliated with the PTOC Yemen Center for Research and Specialized Studies assesses that Yemen is facing a military and strategic transformation whose risks extend beyond control over a city, port, or airport. The Houthis’ control over Mokha, Dhu Bab, Mayyun, Hanish, and Zoqor indicates that they have shifted from threatening maritime navigation from relatively distant areas to establishing positions in close proximity to international shipping lanes themselves. The most immediate danger does not lie in the Houthis’ ability to completely close the Bab al-Man...
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