More than 2,000 people from Yemen have sought refuge in Djibouti, crossing the Red Sea as combat intensified on Yemen’s west coast amid advances by Houthi forces.
Further information is expected as events unfold.
Over 2,000 escape Yemen fighting for Djibouti
Source: Al Jazeera Summarised by News Hub Central
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