Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important?
Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so significant?
Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so significant?
Article outline
- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- Thousands of refugees have fled Yemen in recent days after Iran-backed Houthis seized territory along the country's Red Sea coastline, including near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- When the Houthis ousted the administration from the capital, Sanaa, yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014.
- After a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states intervened in an attempt to restore the government's rule, the conflict escalated in 2015.
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- After a Saudi request, the UK has stated it will deploy a military aircraft to support refuel Saudi Arabian fighter jets taking part in "purely defensive" missions, now.
After a Saudi request, the UK has stated it will deploy a military aircraft to support refuel Saudi Arabian fighter jets taking part in "purely defensive" missions, now. The BBC's Frank Gardner has this analysis. You are now after Yemen.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Saudi Arabia.
In short, why is the Bab al is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
