Iran-backed Houthis reach Yemen's Dhubab on Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say


Sept ⁠11 (Reuters) - The ⁠Iran-backed Houthis reached ‌the Yemeni town of Dhubab which ​sits directly ⁠on the ⁠Bab el-Mandeb Strait across ⁠from ‌the ⁠island of Perim, two ​Yemeni ‌government sources told ⁠Reuters ​on Friday.

Control of Dhubab ⁠and Perim is ​key to gaining hold of the ⁠strait, government sources told Reuters on ​Thursday.

(Reporting ⁠by Mohammed Ghobari, ​Writing by ‌Eman Abouhassira; ​Editing by Toby Chopra)

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