[Yemen Houthi armed forces occupy the Hanish Islands, a strategically important place in the Red Sea] September 11th, Yemeni government officials said on the 10th that after the government naval forces withdrew from the Hanish Islands, a strategically important place in the Red Sea, the Houthi armed forces in Yemen have deployed troops on the islands. That night, the Yemeni government forces designated an area on the west coast of the country as a "combat zone." The anonymous government official told reporters that after the Yemeni government's naval forces withdrew from the Hanish Islands on the afternoon of the 10th, the Houthi armed forces entered immediately and established military positions on the islands. The Hanish Islands are located north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and close to major international shipping channels. They have important strategic value in monitoring and ensuring maritime traffic safety. (Xinhua News Agency)