Iran-backed Houthis have taken over key island along Bab el-Mandeb strait
The Iranian-backed Houthi militants have seized a key island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, as the group expands its control along Yemen’s western coastline.
TL;DR
- Houthi militants seized Perim Island (Mayyun) in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a key maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- Houthi forces also seized the coastal city of Dhubab.
- This action expands Houthi control along Yemen's western coastline.
- Yemen's Saudi-backed government confirmed the Houthi advances.