Houthis Capture Strategic Island in Bab al-Mandab Strait

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a pivotal waterway connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This strategic takeover grants the Iran-backed group enhanced control over approximately 12 percent of global goods traffic. The capture reinforces recent territorial gains by the Houthis and their ongoing actions against Saudi Arabia.

• 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.