Yemen and the Red Sea
Houthis seize Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the Red Sea
- Location
- Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, Red Sea
- Actors
- Houthis · Yemen (internationally recognized government)
- Importance
- Standard
A Yemeni government official told international media on 11 September 2026 that the Houthis seized control of the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea after weeks of attacks that isolated government forces there.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
Single ISW research post citing a Yemeni government official to international media; island captures not independently corroborated.
- Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoffInstitute for the Study of War · Social post · supports · Retrieved 12 Sept 2026, 03:01 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Ground · Atomic
Participants
- Houthis · Initiator · Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
- Yemen (internationally recognized government) · Target · Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
Location methodology
Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, Red Sea · within 20 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Houthis expand Red Sea island and coastal control after 10 September cutoff
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 12 Sept 2026, 03:02 UTC · Current revision 12 Sept 2026, 03:02 UTC · Change: Initial