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

https://mins.news/en/video/55123

- euronews, 2026-09-11 19:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqAk8kdSKi4

> Houthi fighters reached Perim Island, which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes, after government forces withdrew. The move completed their takeover of the strait. Alongside Iran’s blockade of Hormuz, it places roughly a third of global seaborne trade under hostile control.

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