Houthis seize strategic Mayyun Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

Houthi forces have captured Mayyun Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait following a series of gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast.

• On 11 September, the Houthis seized Mayyun (Perim) Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, after capturing Mocha city and Zuqar Island, and blockaded government forces on the Hanish islands.
• The Yemeni government said its forces carried out airstrikes on Houthi positions in Dhubab, al-Khukha, and Mocha, with artillery and drones targeting Houthi sites south of Marib.
• The commander of Djibouti's navy said there is no direct threat to international navigation and that shipping continues as normal.
• The Houthis announced they struck Saudi military infrastructure with ballistic missiles and drones Monday, and Saudi civil defense later declared the danger over.
• Yemen's UN envoy Abdullah al-Saadi urged the Security Council to take deterrent measures and enforce the arms embargo against the Houthis in an emergency session Tuesday.
• Prime Minister Shaei al-Zindani warned the escalation threatens international security, and Hodeidah Governor Al-Hasan Taher called it a big conspiracy.
• UN official Khaled Khiari said at least 125,000 people have been displaced internally in Yemen since the escalation began, with 8 civilian deaths and 32 injuries documented.
• Delegates from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia called for protecting international navigation, while Russia and China urged a political settlement.