Houthis complete control of Bab al-Mandab as Aden tightens security

Houthi forces have completed control of Bab al-Mandab and Mayyun Island after advancing along Yemen's western coast, prompting heightened security measures in Aden.

• Houthi forces completed control of Bab al-Mandab and Mayyun Island on Friday, following their capture of Mokha city and Zuqar island, a Yemeni government official said.
• Government military sources said Houthi forces are besieging more than 2,000 troops on Hanish al-Kabirah and al-Sughra islands and have demanded their surrender.
• Security leaders from Aden, Lahj, Abyan and Dhale met on 7 September and agreed to raise readiness and tighten checkpoints, after which patrols and entry controls were strengthened in Aden.
• Field committees estimated that about 1,750 families displaced by the fighting have arrived in Mudarribah district, prompting the suspension of schooling there.