Yemen and the Red Sea
Houthis take Zuqar Island
This version is a correction.
- Location
- Zuqar Island
- Actors
- Houthis · Yemen (internationally recognized government)
- Importance
- Standard
On 10 September 2026 Houthi forces took Zuqar Island in the southern Red Sea after rocket fire and a boat-borne assault. This does not confirm a seizure of Abu Ali, Perim, or the whole Bab el-Mandeb island chain.
Verification: Probable
Evidence: Houthis capture Zuqar Island, Houthis seize Zuqar after a boat-borne assault, Houthis take Zuqar Island
Independent watchlist alignment on a Zuqar landing. Confirmation of the landing as a wire fact is still pending. No CENTCOM or GeoConfirmed post in this run. Abu Ali and Perim are separate, weaker claims.
- Houthis capture Zuqar IslandIran Observer · Social post · supports · Retrieved 10 Sept 2026, 17:25 UTC
- Houthis seize Zuqar after a boat-borne assaultClash Report · Social post · supports · Retrieved 10 Sept 2026, 17:25 UTC
- Houthis take Zuqar IslandOsint613 · Social post · supports · Retrieved 10 Sept 2026, 17:25 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Ground · Atomic
Participants
- Houthis · Initiator · Evidence: Houthis capture Zuqar Island, Houthis seize Zuqar after a boat-borne assault, Houthis take Zuqar Island
- Yemen (internationally recognized government) · Target · Evidence: Houthis capture Zuqar Island, Houthis seize Zuqar after a boat-borne assault
Location methodology
Zuqar Island · within 15 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Houthis capture Zuqar Island, Houthis seize Zuqar after a boat-borne assault
Review and provenance
Revision 3 · First published 10 Sept 2026, 11:22 UTC · Current revision 10 Sept 2026, 17:37 UTC · Change: Correction