{
  "id": 6812527,
  "title": "Houthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-seize-key-yemeni-island-in-bab-el-mandeb-taking-control-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T22:08:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/houthis-seize-yemeni-island-in-bab-el-mandeb-taking-control-of-the-strait"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Houthi fighters reached Perim Island which divides the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the strait. Together with Iran's Hormuz blockade, this puts roughly a third of the world's seaborne trade under hostile control.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Houthis Seize Key Red Sea Island, Complete Push To Control Bab Al-Mandeb Area",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-seize-key-red-sea-island-complete-push-to-control-bab-al",
        "published": "2026-09-11T12:58:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemeni forces strike Houthis in Dhubab, warn civilians to avoid Mokha and Taiz roads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/yemeni-forces-strike-houthis-in-dhubab-warn-civilians-to-avoid-mokha",
        "published": "2026-09-11T17:58:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}