Iran-backed Houthis seize Perim Island and tighten control of Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, according to officials from both the internationally recognized government and local sources. This move consolidates their grip on a vital Red Sea shipping route that serves as a key corridor for global energy supplies. The advance follows reports that pro-government forces withdrew from the island after Houthi fighters also took the nearby mainland town of Dhubab.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, according to officials from both the internationally recognized government and local sources. This move consolidates their grip on a vital Red Sea shipping route that serves as a key corridor for global energy supplies. The advance follows reports that pro-government forces withdrew from the island after Houthi fighters also took the nearby mainland town of Dhubab.
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