Yemeni forces say they stopped a Houthi attack near a key shipping strait.

The Giants Brigades, a Yemeni government force, said it repelled a Houthi attack near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The strait is a narrow waterway between Yemen and East Africa. It is one of the world's most important routes for oil and commercial ships. The brigades said the Houthis suffered heavy losses in fighters and equipment. They did not give exact numbers. The Houthis did not comment on the claim.