Yemen forces retake Bab el-Mandeb coast from Houthi fighters

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The reported advance extends from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait toward Mocha and reverses Houthi gains made the previous month, according to Reuters. The development comes as the wider Yemen conflict continues to affect regional security and energy markets: oil prices have retained a geopolitical risk premium, while strong regional exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release have limited immediate supply concerns. The available reporting does not independently establish the full extent of the territorial changes or the casualties.

Sources: Reuters