Usagevpn.com – Houthi fighters have taken control of Mayyun Island and expanded their presence across the Bab el-Mandeb, a narrow Red Sea passage vital to global trade and energy shipments. The move follows a rapid offensive against Yemeni government positions that has also brought the port city of Mokha and Zuqar Island under Houthi control.

Mayyun, also called Perim, is a rocky volcanic island positioned at the centre of the strait. Its location divides the waterway’s narrowest section into two shipping channels, giving any force established there a strategic vantage point over one of the world’s most important maritime routes.…