WorldHouthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait
Houthi fighters reached Perim Island, which splits the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes, after government forces withdrew, completing the group’s takeover of the strait. Along with Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the move places roughly a third of global seaborne trade under hostile control.
Eeuronews★★★★☆2026-09-11 22:08Original
Houthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait