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1,400 Yemenis arrive in Djibouti within 24 hours as Houthis tighten control
Some 1,400 Yemeni refugees arrived in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours. The arrivals came as the Houthis tightened their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
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Some 1,400 Yemeni refugees arrived in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours.
The arrivals came as the Houthis tightened their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Arrivals in Obock
The refugees reached the Djiboutian town of Obock from Yemen. The source gives no further details about their route or circumstances.
Situation in Bab al-Mandeb
The source reported that the Houthis were tightening their control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait. It provided no additional information about developments or next steps.
What we know
- Some 1,400 Yemeni refugees reached Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours.
- The arrivals came as the Houthis tightened control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
- The source provided no details about the refugees’ route or next steps.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that some 1,400 Yemeni refugees reached Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours.
- Reporting from Al Jazeera English is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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