Yemen government forces attack Houthi positions near Bab el-Mandeb

The Bab el-Mandeb sits on one of the world's most important energy and container chokepoints, so any ground shift near it carries weight beyond Yemen's civil war. The involvement of the Giants Brigades signals a push toward the coastline rather than an isolated skirmish, which matters for shipping lanes already sensitive to Red Sea risk. Whether the advance holds, and whether it changes the threat picture for vessels transiting the strait, is the open question.