The Yemeni delegation participating in the multinational maritime coalition, headed by Rear Admiral Abdul Khaliq Monser, called for unifying international efforts and intensifying regional coordination to confront threats targeting the security of maritime navigation. Monser stressed the importance of providing operational and technical support to restore the readiness of the Yemeni naval forces, enabling them to perform their duties in protecting territorial waters and international shipping lanes. He said that the continuous threats launched by the Houthi militia in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden have directly impacted the security and safety of international navigation and affected trade movement and global supply chains. The Yemeni armed forces said they thwarted an infiltration attempt carried out by the Houthi militia in the Al-Fulaiha sector, south of Marib Governorate. The armed forces said 12 Houthi militants were killed in the clashes and other injured, while the remaining infiltrating elements fled. Meanwhile, Yemeni government forces continue to confront Houthi attempts to seize control of the highlands located east of Bab al-Mandeb and west of Taiz. The Kahboub and al-Waziyah fronts witnessed fierce battles over the past 24 hours, while airstrikes targeted Houthi gatherings and vehicles. The Houthi group is seeking to secure its positions of control in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Mayyun Island, and the west coast. Two sources from the group told AFP that experts from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) visited the Bab al-Mandeb region to tackle the installation of radars nearby and oversee tunnel excavation works in the mountainous hills overlooking it.
