GoKawiilHouthi forces reportedly seize Yemen's Perim island in Bab al-Mandab Strait
Iran-backed Houthi fighters have reportedly captured territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast, including Perim island, which sits in the narrow Bab al-Mandab Strait linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Directly across the water lies Djibouti, a small nation hosting military bases from the US, China, France, Japan and Italy due to the strait's importance to global shipping.
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Control over Perim island gives the Houthis leverage over one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints, raising risks for commercial vessels and the militaries stationed nearby. The dense clustering of foreign bases in Djibouti underscores how a localized territorial gain in Yemen could ripple into broader security and trade concerns affecting Europe-Asia shipping routes.
- Houthi forces reportedly seized Perim island and other Yemeni Red Sea coastal territory.
- Djibouti, across the strait, hosts military bases from the US, China, France, Japan and Italy.
- The Bab al-Mandab Strait is a critical link between the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Suez Canal for global trade.
Source: bbc.com, 2026-09-11
Published there as: “Houthis 'take control' of key island in global shipping route”
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