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Bab-el-Mandeb

strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa

Also known as Mandeb Strait, Gate of Tears, Bab El Mandeb Strait

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Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Hodeidah strikes escalate, threaten Red Sea shipping

Multiple reports claim Saudi-led strikes hit Hodeidah and related sites such as telecom facilities on Kamaran Island, with the Houthis and coalition providing conflicting accounts about targets and impacts, raising alarm over Red Sea shipping and potential disruption to maritime traffic, even as some sources note that ports in the area remained open. The事件 underscores heightened regional tensions as both sides accuse each other while shipping routes face persistent risk.

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Country: Yemen, Djibouti, Eritrea

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