Yemen's Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea islands
Yemen's Houthi rebels captured the islands of Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, 160 kilometers north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Yemeni officials and a Houthi official confirmed the deployment of fighters on the islands. The move is reported to tighten the Houthi grip on critical shipping routes.
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Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments Press Trust of India
Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments PBS
Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes Press Trust of India
Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea
The rebels deployed fighters on the islands of Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish 160 kilometers north of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to two government officials and a Houthi official
Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes AP News
Yemeni officials say the Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route