Passage
Bab el-Mandeb
Southern Red Sea gateway between the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Security advisories frequently drive Cape diversions.
- Bab el-Mandeb / southern Red Sea security advisories
Recent activity
- Six Killed in Houthi Strikes on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says
Six Killed in Houthi Strikes on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says The New York Times
Evidence: Related · 18 Aug 2026
- Yemeni Commander Vows ‘Decisive Battle’ Against the Houthis
Yemeni Commander Vows ‘Decisive Battle’ Against the Houthis الحرة
Evidence: Related · 27 Aug 2026
- Yemen’s Emerging Role in the Red Sea
Yemen’s Emerging Role in the Red Sea Gulf International Forum
Evidence: Related · 27 Aug 2026
- Yemeni naval forces seize alleged 'Iran-supplied' military equipment in Red Sea
Yemeni naval forces seize alleged 'Iran-supplied' military equipment in Red Sea Anadolu Ajansı
Evidence: Related · 27 Aug 2026
- Yemeni government forces say Iranian drone components bound for Houthis seized in Red Sea
Yemeni government forces say Iranian drone components bound for Houthis seized in Red Sea Anadolu Ajansı
Evidence: Related · 30 Aug 2026
- Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea Al Jazeera
Evidence: Al Jazeera · 24 Aug 2026
- Another Hormuz? What to Know About the Houthi Threat to the Red Sea
Another Hormuz? What to Know About the Houthi Threat to the Red Sea cfr.org
Evidence: Related · 28 Aug 2026