Yemen: Yemeni gov't claims control of Bab al-Mandab Strait, Houthi group says fighting continues.

Shotlist FILE: Yemen - March 2024 1. Various of cityscape, national flag of Yemen FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - July 9, 2022 2. Various of national flag of Yemen FILE: Taiz City, Taiz Governorate, Yemen - May 30, 2025 3. Aerial shot of cityscape 4. Various of traffic FILE: Taiz City, Taiz Governorate, Yemen - Jan 22, 2024 5. Various of traffic, pedestrians, buildings FILE: Aden, Yemen - Dec 23-25, 2023 6. Various of port of Aden, buildings, vessels, cranes FILE: Aden, Yemen - Nov 30, 2023 7. Various of port of Aden, containers, cranes FILE: Mocha Port, Yemen - Aug 15, 2026 8. Various of cityscape, Mocha Port, ocean, boats Storyline Yemen's government forces said on Monday that they have taken control of the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, although the Houthi group disputed the claim, saying the fighting is still going on. A statement from the government forces on Monday said that after the Presidential Leadership Council launched a military operation dubbed "Dawn of Yemen," government troops advanced towards the Dhubab area of the southwestern province of Taiz from multiple directions and reclaimed several positions. Also on Monday, Houthi‑run Al-Masirah TV cited a Houthi military source denying that government forces had made advances in the Dhubab area, saying such information was completely false. The Houthi group said fighting for control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait is still ongoing. The government forces also said on the day that they had recaptured Mocha, the Red Sea port city in Taiz, after heavy fighting with the Houthis. The Houthi group has not responded to this claim. According to earlier information, the group took control of Mocha on Sept 10. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]