Yemen and the Red Sea

Mayun Island: Yemen Press Agency reports Saudi airstrikes damaged the lighthouse

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Mayun (Perim) Island, Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen (island reference; lighthouse not geolocated)
Actors
Saudi Arabia
Importance
Notable

Yemen Press Agency (YPA), citing a military source, reported that Saudi warplanes struck the lighthouse on Mayun (Perim) Island on Friday, 23 October, causing extensive damage. The lighthouse guides ships and tankers through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. CrossmarketWire relayed the report citing Tasnim. No casualties were reported and no Saudi statement was found; the claim remains unverified.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Saudi airstrikes damage lighthouse on Yemen’s Mayun Island, CrossmarketWire post on an alleged airstrike at Mayyun lighthouse

YPA cites an unnamed military source and CrossmarketWire cites Tasnim; no Saudi or independent confirmation was found.