Thousands flee to Djibouti amid renewed Yemen fighting
More than 3,400 people arrived in 48 hours as Djibouti prepares for more.
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More than 3,400 people arrived in 48 hours as Djibouti prepares for more.
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Fighting has reignited in Yemen as Houthi forces push south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels are advancing along the Red Sea coast, to gain more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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Turkish and Somali forces have freed the MV LUTUF after pirates hijacked the vessel off the coast of Somalia. The 10-day operation killed 14 alleged pirates and destroyed four boats used by the attackers.
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