Houthis hold town and island in Bab al-Mandeb
Government sources and eyewitnesses reported that the Iran-backed Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, has taken control of a strategically important town and an island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in Yemen. Specifically, they seized the town of Dhu Bab al-Yemeni and the Brem/Miyun Island, which divides the strait into two navigational passages, granting them a vital position along one of the world's most important maritime routes. After government forces withdrew, armed boats belonging to the Houthis arrived at the island, and they completed their takeover, with militants observed along the shoreline and military vehicles present. This control follows the Houthis’ recent capture of the coastal city of Mocha and ongoing military deterioration in the region. The situation is further complicated by the American rejection of a Saudi request to carry out strikes against the Houthis, along with warnings of potential missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.
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