Satellite imagery shows Houthis have dug roughly 20 km of trenches in the mountains around Bab al-Mandab between Sept 8-16.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Satellite imagery shows Houthis have dug roughly 20 km of trenches in the mountains around Bab al-Mandab between Sept 8-16. Time-lapse comparisons clearly show new earthworks appearing across the hillsides. The trenches serve a dual purpose: defending against any Saudi-backed counteroffensive to retake the coast, and providing observation posts overlooking the shipping channel.