Houthis say they are 'not neutral' and warn they could close the Bab al-Mandeb
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Yemen's Houthis condemned what they called US 'piracy', declared support for Iran, Lebanon and the Palestinians, said they were 'not neutral' and warned they could shut the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Al Jazeera reported on 29 April. We saw no reports of Houthi attacks on shipping in this period.
- When
- 28 April 2026
- Where
- Bab el-Mandeb, No single country
- What
- other
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The Houthis' own statement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Houthis say they are 'not neutral' and warn they could close the Bab al-Mandeb", ev-20261027-rvrg, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-rvrg/