Houthis capture key Red Sea island, raising fears for global shipping
- Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured strategic Mayun Island at the entrance to the Red Sea, threatening global shipping.
- The island lies in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and Suez Canal.
- The takeover came after the Houthis seized the Red Sea port city of Mokha, expanding their control along Yemen’s western coast.
- The escalation threatens a fragile Yemen truce and has raised concerns over oil supplies as crude prices cross $100 a barrel.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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