WorldHouthis seize Perim Island, taking control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Houthi fighters reached Perim Island, which splits the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes, after Yemeni government forces withdrew. The move completes the group’s takeover of the strait; together with Iran’s blockade of Hormuz, it places about a third of global seaborne trade under hostile control.
Eeuronews★★★★★2026-09-11 09:49Original
Houthis seize Perim Island, taking control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
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