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Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes

Rebels seized strategic Red Sea islands after government forces withdrew; the move expands control over shipping routes

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Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes
Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, Yemeni government and Houthi officials said on Monday, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.

The rebels deployed fighters on the islands of Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to two government officials and a Houthi official.

The Houthis took over the islands after hundreds of government-allied forces withdrew from the archipelago, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists.

The capture of the islands came after the rebels last week seized the port city of Mokha and the island of Mayun, located inside Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.

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