Houthi Authorities Say Over 400 Ships Passed Through Bab el-Mandeb in 10 Days
The Houthi-run transport ministry says shipping traffic through the strait continues smoothly for most vessels, with the exception of ships linked to Saudi Arabia.
More than 400 ships passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait over a recent 10-day period, according to the Ministry of Transport and Public Works in the Houthi-formed government in Yemen, as cited by the Russian state news agency TASS.
The ministry said navigation through the strategic waterway, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and serves as a key route for global shipping, was proceeding "smoothly and safely" for international commercial vessels during the period.
However, the ministry specifically noted an exception for ships linked to Saudi Arabia, without providing further detail in the cited report on what distinct treatment or restrictions those vessels face compared with other international shipping traffic.
Bab el-Mandeb has been a focal point of regional tension in recent years, with Houthi forces having previously targeted vessels in the area they linked to Israel or its allies amid the wider conflict in the region. Shipping companies and insurers have closely monitored conditions in the strait, with many rerouting vessels around Africa at various points to avoid perceived risk.
The claim of largely uninterrupted passage for most commercial traffic could not be independently verified through the cited report, and it was not clear what specific data or monitoring the Houthi transport ministry used to reach its assessment of 400-plus transits over the 10-day window.
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