Yemen and the Red Sea
Yemeni government forces repel a Houthi attack on the Kahbub front
- Location
- Kahbub front, near Bab al-Mandab
- Actors
- Yemen (internationally recognized government) · Houthis
- Importance
- Standard
Yemeni government forces of the Third Brigade, Third Division, repelled a Houthi attack on the Kahbub front near Bab al-Mandab and said the attackers took losses.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Yemeni government forces repel a Houthi attack on the Kahbub front
Single OSINT monitor post; losses were not quantified and the claim was not independently corroborated.
- Yemeni government forces repel a Houthi attack on the Kahbub frontBasha Report · Social post · supports · Retrieved 23 Sept 2026, 08:54 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Ground · Atomic
Participants
- Yemen (internationally recognized government) · Initiator · Evidence: Yemeni government forces repel a Houthi attack on the Kahbub front
- Houthis · Target · Evidence: Yemeni government forces repel a Houthi attack on the Kahbub front
Location methodology
Kahbub front, near Bab al-Mandab · within 15 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Yemeni government forces repel a Houthi attack on the Kahbub front
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 23 Sept 2026, 08:54 UTC · Current revision 23 Sept 2026, 08:54 UTC · Change: Initial