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Houthis Secure Control of Bab al-Mandab
The Houthis have taken control of the islands of Myon and the larger and smaller Hanish Islands, completing their domination of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to Yemeni government sources and eyewitnesses. Officials reported that Houthi fighters arrived on Myon Island following the withdrawal of government forces, and they have spread along the beaches, possessing military vehicles. The area includes four strategic islands, with the Houthis seizing Zukur and Myon, and besieging government forces on the larger and smaller Hanish Islands, demanding their surrender. The government forces require aerial support to rescue them. These developments come amid an escalation of Houthi activities along the western coast, posing threats to international maritime security and vital trade routes such as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is of great importance for global shipping, especially after Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A Yemeni official warned that the Houthi escalation poses serious risks to regional security, with elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard involved. The head of the council emphasized that controlling ports and territorial waters is essential to maintain peace and stability in the Red Sea and global trade corridors.
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