Houthis seize control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and strategic islands
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken control of Yemen's entire coastline along the Red Sea, including three strategic islands near the Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane. This move effectively blocks access for Saudi vessels and threatens global maritime trade routes.
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Houthis take control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, reports say
The Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken control over most of the western Red Sea coastal line
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Government said the Houthis now hold the Yemeni side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and, in turn, the Suez Canal.
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Read full article →Houthis seize key Yemen port and island near global shipping route
Yemen’s Houthi movement has reached Perim Island at the mouth of the Red Sea after seizing the port of Mocha, extending an offensive that has brought its forces to one of the main shipping routes between Asia and Europe. Four Yemeni government sources told Reuters on Friday that Houthi forces had reached Perim, also known as Mayyun, which lies inside the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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