The Iran-backed Houthi movement has taken control of the Al-Omari military base and the adjacent Zubayr airport runway in southwestern Yemen, placing them 30 kilometers from the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to a report by The Zioneer Intelligence Desk.
The Houthi movement, an Iranian proxy, has taken control of the Al-Omari military base and the Zubayr airport runway in southwestern Yemen, according to a report from The Zioneer Intelligence Desk. The captured positions place Houthi forces just 30 kilometers from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical maritime chokepoint for global trade and Israeli energy security, and a few kilometers from the coastal city of Dhubab. The base, formerly belonging to the 17th Brigade, represents a significant territorial gain for the Iran-backed group, which has been expanding its control along the Red Sea coast. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a strategic waterway through which a significant portion of global oil shipments transit. The Houthis, backed by Iran, have increasingly threatened maritime security in the region, as documented by The Zioneer.
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