Iran-backed Houthis have taken over key island along Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Yemen
Iran-backed Houthi militants have seized Perim Island, a strategic location in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The group also captured the coastal city of Dhubab, which is situated directly across from the island. This move marks an expansion of Houthi control along Yemen's western coastline.
- ▪Houthi forces reached and seized Perim Island, also known as Mayyun.
- ▪The militants also captured the coastal city of Dhubab.
- ▪Perim Island is located in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime chokepoint.
- ▪The seizure was confirmed by officials from Yemen's Saudi-backed government.
- ▪The action represents an expansion of Houthi control along Yemen's western coast.
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The Iranian-backed Houthi militants have seized a key island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, as the group expands its control along Yemen’s western coastline.Officials with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government confirmed that Houthi forces reached Perim Island, also known as Mayyun, and seized the coastal city of Dhubab, which sits directly across from the island. .explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }@scope (#mos-8a35cb63-7542-4117-8a64-f13be935abae) { .we-meter { --we-red: #DB3745; --we-charcoal: #323E48; --we-blue: #15BEF0; --we-slate: #85A0AB; --we-gold: #ECC270; --we-text: #323E48; --we-border: #85A0AB;…
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