Threat to maritime targets near Yemen

A recent spate of militant attacks on navy and merchant vessels off the coast of Yemen is raising concerns over the safety of shipping in the narrow Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital waterway for oil and gas supplies

Bab al-Mandab: 3.8 million barrels of oil per day transit 30km-wide strait

UAE Navy HSV-2 Swift reportedlyhit by Iranian-supplied C-802 missile

Closure of strait would force ships to travel extra 9,500km to reach Europe

AFRICA
Oil routes
RED SEA
Ras Isa
Hodeida
ERITREA
DJIBOUTI
Oct, Bab al-Mandab Strait: Three U.S. warships and UAE vessel targeted by missiles fired from Houthi territory. Two tankers attacked by suspected pirates
SAUDI ARABIA
Saada
Sanaa
Ibb
Taiz
Aden
YEMEN
Marib
Ataq
120km 75 miles
Ash Shihr
Mukalla
GULF OF ADEN
C-802: Radar-guided anti-ship missile, range 120km

Areas of control (as of Nov 7)
Government and allies
Houthi militants and allies
Al Qaeda presence

Sources: Stratfor, Risk Intelligenc

Picture: Twitter