Houthis seize Perim and Hanish islands controlling Bab el-Mandab strait
Yemeni Houthi forces have taken control of Perim Island, also known as Mayyun, along with the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the Bab el-Mandab Strait. Government officials from the Saudi-backed Yemeni administration confirmed that their forces previously held territory on the western coast has fallen to the group. The Houthis stated that freedom of navigation remains safe for international trade while excluding Saudi vessels.
Yemeni Houthi forces have taken control of Perim Island, also known as Mayyun, along with the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the Bab el-Mandab Strait. Government officials from the Saudi-backed Yemeni administration confirmed that their forces previously held territory on the western coast has fallen to the group. The Houthis stated that freedom of navigation remains safe for international trade while excluding Saudi vessels.
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