Yemen's Houthis seize more key islands in Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes
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- Yemeni officials say the Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping routeS1S3
- 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 officialS2
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Yemen's Houthis seize more key islands in Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes
Yemeni officials say the Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes
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 off…
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Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes
Yemeni officials say the Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.
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Published Sep 14, 2026
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- Yemeni officials say the Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping routeS1S3
- 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 officialS2
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