[Yemen Government Officials: Houthi Armed Forces Seize Key Islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait] September 11th, Yemeni government officials stated on the 11th that the Houthi armed forces in Yemen seized Pirin Island, a core strategic location in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that day, further strengthening their control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Pirin Island is located inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, dividing this narrow waterway into two shipping channels. The official, who did not want to be named, said that government forces had evacuated Pirin Island on the night of the 10th. Houthi armed personnel arrived on the island on several ships in the early morning of the 11th and encountered no resistance after landing on the island. The official said the Houthis have deployed a large number of troops and military equipment along the coast of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including heavy armored vehicles captured from retreating government forces. Currently, the Houthi armed forces are also advancing towards the Zubab area near the coast of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.