Bab al-MandabFighting killed 63 people in 24 hours, military sources say.
Saudi Arabia’s envoy declared the strait cleared, but government sources say it is not secured.
Government forces advance from Lahj with Saudi air support, yet Houthi forces still hold Mayun Island in the strait’s centre.
Houthi spokesperson Ameen Hayyan denied the loss and claimed more than 22 armoured vehicles destroyed, a figure no one has verified.
Polymarket traders give 6% odds the strait is effectively closed by 31 October.
How each outlet framed it
These outlets told this story differently.
- The New Arab
- reports Yemeni government claims of advancing near Mayun Island, with casualty counts from both sides (63 killed)
- Al-Monitor leans critical
- quotes the Saudi ambassador's 'cleansed' claim against the Houthi denial, with the 22-armoured-vehicles counterclaim
Sources: The New Arab, Al-Monitor