Houthi Movement Says Shipping Through Bab el-Mandeb Strait Is Safe
Yemen's Houthi group rejected what it called Saudi Arabia's attempts to mislead the international community over the strait's security, according to a statement cited by TASS.
Yemen's Houthi movement has stated that shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is safe, according to a statement reported by the Russian news agency TASS.
The statement said that "Saudi Arabia's attempts to mislead the international community on this issue are baseless," TASS reported, without providing further detail on the context or timing of the alleged Saudi claims being referenced.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located between Yemen, Djibouti and Eritrea, is a key maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is used by vessels transiting between Europe, Asia and Africa.
TASS did not provide additional details regarding the source, date or full text of the Houthi statement, nor did it include a response from Saudi authorities.
Reuters and other international outlets have not immediately confirmed the specific claims cited in the report.
Sources
- Houthis assess shipping through Bab el-Mandeb Strait as safe — TASS (Russia)
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