# Houthis capture more Yemeni Red Sea islands, tightening grip on Bab el-Mandeb

https://mins.news/en/item/57520

- euronews, 2026-09-14 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/houthis-capture-more-yemeni-red-sea-islands-tightening-grip-on-bab-el-mandeb

> The Hanish archipelago has fallen to the Houthis after hundreds of forces allied with Yemen’s government withdrew. The group also controls Mokha and Perim Island. Fighting over the past two weeks has displaced more than 80,000 people, while the internationally recognised government vows to regroup.

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