Saudi Arabia vs Houthis | Houthis Seize Yemen’s Mayun Island, Threaten Key Bab Al-Mandab Sea Route

Yemen’s Houthi forces have seized strategic Mayun Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait after government troops withdrew, according to a local official. The takeover gives the Houthis control of a key position overlooking one of the world’s vital maritime trade routes linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. The move follows the group’s capture of the Red Sea port city of Mocha and advances along Yemen’s western coast. Ship traffic through Bab al-Mandab has already dropped sharply amid the latest escalation.