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A Houthi fighter adjusts his machine gun during a mobilisation campaign in Sana'a, 10 September 2026

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Video. Houthis seize key island in Bab el-Mandeb, take control of the strait

Updated: 12/09/2026 - 0:08 GMT+2

Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the strait. Together with Iran's Hormuz blockade, this puts roughly a third of the world's seaborne trade under hostile control.

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