Rome, 11 Sept. (LaPresse) – The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after deploying forces on the strategic island of Mayyun. This is according to international media reports, including the Abu Dhabi-based Arabic news outlet Erem News and the Iraqi News Agency, which cite Yemeni local government officials. The Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera reported that the group advanced by completing an 18-hour offensive, taking control of the entire Yemeni coastline on the Red Sea.
Yemen: media reports suggest Houthis control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
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Rome, 11 Sept. (LaPresse) – The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after deploying forces on the strategic island of Mayyun. This is according to international media reports, including the Abu Dhabi-based Arabic news outlet Erem News and the Iraqi News Agency, which cite Yemeni local government officials. The Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera reported that the group advanced by completing an 18-hour offensive, taking control of the entire Yemeni coastline on the Red Sea.
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