Ship traffic in Bab Al Mandeb strait halves as Houthis seize control of key island
The National · 12 Sep 2026

Ship traffic in Bab Al Mandeb strait halves as Houthis seize control of key island

Ship traffic in the Bab Al Mandeb strait has dropped by half as the Houthi rebels seize control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and the strategically important Perim Island, which lies at the centre of the waterway. The total ship crossings in the strait fell to 15 on Friday, having been 30 a day ea


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