The drive comes after a secret meeting at Camp David on Friday between Vice President Vance and top national security aides, including Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth, to discuss resuming major combat operations against Iran. While Saudi Arabia continues full operational support for the Yemeni army, reports indicate Houthi fighters may have seized the home of PLC President Rashad al-Alimi in a conflicting development. The U.S. has simultaneously moved an additional aircraft carrier and thousands of troops toward the Middle East as the regional conflict escalates.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Yemeni Government Seizes Bab al-Mandeb to Open Global Oil Route
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Military officials in Yemen have announced the recapture of the strategic waterway linking the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, ending Iranian-backed Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The restoration of government sovereignty followed an offensive in which Yemen's military launched 1,122 precise operations to retake territory. The Giants Brigades and Nation's Shield Forces used Saudi air support to seize the Dhubab district, allowing them to break the blockade of the critical shipping lane for oil and international commerce.
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