Event details
Houthi forces took control of Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, the final two islands in the Bab al-Mandab strait not already under their control. A Yemeni military official said 'everything that was under our control on the western coast has fallen,' marking the completion of a Houthi takeover of the strategic strait separating the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden.
Context
Full Houthi control of Bab al-Mandab gives the group direct leverage over one of the world's busiest shipping chokepoints, raising the risk of further vessel seizures or blockades on top of existing Red Sea disruption.
- Local time
- 5:04 PM Aden time, Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemen
- Relationship
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