Houthis Capture Strategic Island in Bab al-Mandab Strait
The capture of the island followed the biggest territorial gain by the Houthis since the group's 2022 ceasefire with the Yemeni government.
TL;DR
- Yemen's Houthis have captured Perim Island, also known as Mayyun Island.
- The island is strategically located in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
- This strait connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, through which roughly 12 percent of the world's goods pass.
- The capture gives the Houthis greater control over this key waterway.
- This action follows recent territorial gains by the Houthis and repeated attacks against Saudi Arabia.
- The Epoch Times sought comment from the Yemen Embassy in Washington without response.