Houthi forces seized Mokha, Mayun Island, and the Hanish Islands within five days in September 2026, establishing near-total control over the Bab el-Mandeb oil threat corridor through which roughly 5% of global petroleum consumption travels, and the withdrawal pattern of government troops signals this is consolidation, not a contested front likely to reverse.
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