Houthi fighters seized the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the city of Dhubab in the western Taiz province on Friday, a Yemeni government military source told Anadolu Reports.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Houthis had taken control of the island, known in Arabic as Mayyun.
The takeover means the group has completed its control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the source added.
Neither the Houthis nor the Yemeni government had officially commented on the reported takeover as of 1030GMT.
Perim Island holds exceptional strategic importance because of its location in the middle of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, where it divides the waterway into two channels.
