Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says
UN agencies say renewed fighting has pushed families onto overcrowded boats with very limited food and water.
- On Friday, the United Nations migration agency reported at least 112,000 people displaced inside Yemen within two weeks, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea to Djibouti amid intensified fighting.
- Renewed conflict erupted as Houthi forces advanced along Yemen's Red Sea coast toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait, prompting Saudi-backed government air forces to bombard Houthi targets in response.
- Families cross the Gulf of Aden on overcrowded boats with limited food and water, according to the International Organization for Migration; Rawya Hassan, a mother of seven, fled to the Bireen camp in Taiz province.
- Djibouti authorities are preparing for up to 10,000 refugees, which will add acute pressure on healthcare and education services; authorities in Somaliland and Puntland also report increased arrivals from Yemen.
- Houthi advances bolster Tehran's position in its conflict with Iran's adversaries by tightening control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a strategic chokepoint for global shipping more than six months after regional attacks.
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Yemen fighting displaces 112,000, pushes thousands toward Djibouti
The UN migration agency reports that 112,000 individuals have been internally displaced in Yemen, while nearly 3,000 have fled to Djibouti due to ongoing conflict. Houthis have increased attacks on Saudi infrastructure.
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Over the past two weeks, at least 112,000 people have been displaced within Yemen due to the ongoing fighting along the west coast, the UN migration agency (IOM) reported on Friday. Nearly 3,000 people have fled by sea to East African Djibouti.
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