Yemen's Jabal Khaboub: Strategic Highlands Overlooking Bab al-Mandab

Al Jazeera highlights the strategic significance of Jabal Khaboub in Lahij Governorate, Yemen, which overlooks the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The mountain range's position allows the controlling party to monitor and potentially threaten maritime traffic through a critical chokepoint. This underscores ongoing geopolitical competition in the region, though no specific recent event is detailed.