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Aden (South24)The Houthi militia occupied the strategic Mayyun Island, located at the heart of the Bab Al-Mandab Strait and historically part of South Yemen, on Friday, hours after taking control of key areas overlooking the Red Sea, including the coastal city of Al-Mokha. The development gives the Iran-backed group an unprecedented military presence at one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.A Yemeni official told Reuters and Agence France-Presse that boats carrying armed Houthi fighters had reached Mayyun Island, also known as Perim, following the withdrawal of government forces from the island on Thursday.The island lies at the heart of Bab Al-Mandab and ...
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