Bab el-Mandeb threat level raised to 'substantial'

 The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) evaluated on Thursday that the maritime threat risk for the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Southern Red Sea had increased, raising the security threat level to "substantial" amid recent attacks.

The JMIC stated in an advisory note that Yemen's Houthis' recent declarations "continue to assert that the Bab el Mandeb is closed to Saudi-affiliated vessels, reinforcing hostile intent toward vessels perceived as linked to Saudi interests," and noted that "forward-deployed missile and drone systems near Bab el Mandeb remain in place, and regional reporting indicates the group has been instructed to remain prepared to disrupt the Red Sea oil route should broader escalation occur."

It was also stressed that additional attacks in the area are "assessed as a strong possibility."

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