Saudi strikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis take an island near a key strait

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance of the Red Sea, two officials said Friday in a swift advance that further threatens Saudi oil exports through one of the world's key commercial lanes.

Saudi strikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis take an island near a key strait

TL;DR

  • Yemeni Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
  • The island is located at the entrance of the Red Sea.
  • The rebels' advance threatens Saudi oil exports.
  • The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a key global commercial lane.