Middle EastUpdated November 4

Fighting continues on the Bab al-Mandab axis

Asharq Al-Awsat reported on November 4 that fighting continued on the Bab al-Mandab axis as Yemeni government forces sought to clear remaining positions held by the Houthi militia. The report leaves the battlefield status unresolved: it does not say the positions were cleared or that the maritime passage was controlled. It follows the November 2 advance toward northern Dhubab and al-Omari camp reported by Okaz. Separately, the Saudi Press Agency reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' condemnation of Houthi militia attacks on civilians and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom, including Saudi vessels in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. Saudi Arabia has warned of Houthi threats to navigation and said protecting maritime corridors and freedom of navigation is a shared international responsibility under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.

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Coverage started November 3