Yemen's Houthi Rebels Seize More Key Islands in Southern Red Sea, Tighten Grip on Shipping Routes
Government-allied forces withdrew before the rebels took the islands, tightening Houthi control over a key maritime route, officials said.
- On Monday, Houthi rebels seized Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish islands, 160 kilometers north of the Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, after government-allied forces withdrew from the archipelago.
- The capture followed last week's seizure of Mokha port and Mayun island from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. One official conceded a "painful" defeat at the Mandeb Strait location.
- On Sunday, conflict intensified as government forces attacked Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea while Houthis fired into Saudi Arabia. The United Nations estimates more than 80,000 people have been displaced since early September.
- In the Bani Matar district on Saturday, civilians celebrated as a convoy carrying Houthi prisoners freed in Mokha traveled to Sanaa following the port city's takeover.
- The Mandeb Strait remains a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Control of these strategic waters continues to draw combatants as Yemen risks descending into full-scale civil war.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea
Iran-backed forces strengthen control of major maritime shipping route
Ansar Allah (Hushita) took over the Hanish Archipelago in the South Red Sea, reports on Monday Associated Press (AP) with reference to Hussit sources and Yemeni authorities." According to two officials and a Husite representative, the rebels deployed forces in the Hanish Islands 160 kilometres from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after hundreds of pro-Government fighters had left the Archipelag, the agency said.
Yemen Houthis seize strategic Hanish islands in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, Yemeni government and Houthi officials said on Monday, September 14, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route. The rebels deployed fighters on the islands of Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish 160 kilometres north of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to two … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Pol…
Yemen's Houthis have captured several more strategically important islands in the southern Red Sea, Yemeni government and Houthi officials said Monday, further consolidating their control over a key maritime trade route.
With the capture of other islands, the Huthis strengthen their control over an important ship route. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation worsens daily, almost 90,000 men, women and children have already been displaced.
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