Satellite imagery has revealed the construction of a new airstrip on Zuqar Island, a volcanic outcrop in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast. This development is believed to be the latest project by forces aligned against the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
The facility adds another crucial link to a growing network of offshore military bases in a region vital for global shipping. Houthi militants have already attacked over 100 vessels, sinking four and causing at least nine mariner deaths amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
