The Houthis announced the active movement of ships in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait controlled by them // The Houthis announced the active movement of ships through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

More than 40 vessels pass through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait daily, said the leadership of the Yemeni Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement, which now controls the sea corridor. In total, 408 commercial vessels passed through the strait from 11 to 21 September.

According to Al Masirah TV channel, citing the Ministry of Transport and Public Works in the Houthi government, 196 vessels passed through the waterway in the north direction, and 212 in the south.

“The Bab al-Mandeb Strait remains safe and open to international commercial shipping, with the exception of Saudi Arabian vessels,” the ministry said.

On September 11, the Houthis occupied the western coast of Yemen’s Red Sea and the outlet to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, taking control of the key port city of Moha. Saudi Arabia, which supports the central authorities of Yemen, uses the Red Sea as an alternative to the Iranian-blocked Strait of Hormuz.

Read more – in the material “Kommersant” “The Houthis cut a window to the strait”.