Houthi Rebels Capture Strategic Island Near Bab el-Mandeb Strait

What’s happening in Yemen and how did we get here?

Fighting has reignited in Yemen as Houthi forces push south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane

Yemen’s Houthi rebels reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route in the widening Middle East war. Earlier, two sources from the internationally recognised Yemeni government said its forces had pulled out of Perim and that the Houthis had also taken the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab, which faces the island. If the Houthis gain control of the Bab...

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Houthi rebels capture a strategic island in Bab el-Mandeb straight - The Brussels Times

Houthi rebels capture a strategic island in Bab el-Mandeb straight  The Brussels Times

Saudi Arabia urges firm UN Security Council action over Houthi attacks

NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia called on the UN Security Council to take a clear and firm stance against Houthi attacks on the Kingdom, warning that the escalation threatens regional security and international navigation through the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab.Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasil made the remarks during an emergency Security Council meeting convened to discuss the Houthi attacks on the Kingdom.Al-Wasil strongly condemned the terro...

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