Houthis seize Perim Island near Bab el-Mandeb lane
By The BriefBrief
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
