Houthis reportedly take control of Bab el-Mandeb area and reach strategic island
A Yemeni government official told AFP that Houthi forces completed a takeover of the Bab el-Mandeb area, while separate reports say they reached the strategic island at the mouth of the shipping lane. The claims are not independently confirmed in the supplied information; Trump reportedly rejected a Saudi request for strikes on the Houthis.
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Why it matters
Reported Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb would threaten a vital international shipping chokepoint and increase the risk of wider regional military escalation.
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- Houthis claim control of strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait ↗middleeaststar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC
- Houthis claim control of strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait ↗europesun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
- Iran-backed Houthis reportedly reach strategic island in key global shipping route ↗bbc.co.uk · Article published: Sep 11, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC
- Houthis seize vital Red Sea island for full Bab el-Mandeb control ↗dailysabah.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
- Houthis seize Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait ↗euronews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
- Houthis reach Perim island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait ↗cyprus-mail.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
- Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait ↗scmp.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC
- Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane ↗thehindu.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
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