Event Brief
Houthis seize Perim Island near Bab el-Mandeb lane
By The BriefBrief · Sources (18)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, officials said on Friday. The move places a strategic point at the southern entrance to the Red Sea under Houthi control and threatens shipping and energy supplies, including Saudi oil exports.
WHO: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels
WHAT: Captured Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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