Houthis complete takeover of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, seizing Perim Island and reaching Dhubab
Houthi forces seized Perim (Mayyun) Island and advanced to the coastal city of Dhubab, completing control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and nearly the entire Yemeni Red Sea coastline, per AFP and Reuters. Yemeni government forces withdrew from Perim Island as the Iran-backed group consolidated its hold on the chokepoint.
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Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's Dhubab on Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say https://t.co/uk4OKWWiPt https://t.co/uk4OKWWiPt
@blckchaindaily
🚨 HOUTHIS SEIZE HISN MURAD ON YEMENI COAST AT NARROWEST POINT OF BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT, RAISING RED SEA SHIPPING RISK $USO
@SmindCrypto
🚨 12% global trade route captured by Houthis . Houthi forces have captured Yemen's strategic Mocha port — just ~80km from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This chokepoint separates Yemen from Djibouti/Eritrea and carries ~12% of global trade. This means the Iran-aligned group now
@CryptoCraft
📣 MARKET IMPACT Iran Supporting Houthis Arrived At Dhubab Port City In Yemen, Near Bab El-mandeb Strait #bitcoin https://t.co/EaGlAkRHN9
@Emily_CFA
#Houthi #RedSea #Mandeb #GulfofAden #SuezCanal #OIL #XAUUSD #Hormuz #Iran #XAUUSD #GOLD #USA #UK After seizing strategic locations in the Red Sea, the Houthi rebels have gained control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This strait connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, serving https://t.co/BkzII2uHod
@NonimiJewelry
Just in case you don’t understand why we are red. Yemen's Houthis have now taken Hisn Murad, the point on the Yemeni coast where the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is at its narrowest, 25 kilometers across.
@solidintel_x
INTEL: Yemen’s Houthis have completed their takeover of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait https://t.co/D7Hc3Javyo
@denomeme
Houthis may have already captured all of the most important land area to control the Bab El-Mandeb strait.