# Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/56315

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-13 02:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/13/yemens-houthis-seize-strategic-mayun-island-in-red-sea?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategically important Mayun Island, also known as Perim Island, further cementing their control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The rebels also now control millions of dollars’ worth of captured US-made military hardware.

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