# Houthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait

https://mins.news/en/item/55237

- euronews, 2026-09-11 22:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/houthis-seize-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.

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