More than 112,000 displaced by Yemen fighting; thousands flee to Djibouti
The displacement began when the Houthis made a rapid advance, seizing control of the entire Red Sea coast of Yemen to tighten their grip on the vital shipping route, the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
The strategically important Bab al-Mandeb links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and has become an alternative shipping route as the United States’ war against Iran choked the Strait of Hormuz.
Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3In Yemen, war at home and in the region drives up priceslist 2 of 3As Houthis grab Bab al-Mandeb, US appears willing to watch from sidelineslist 3 of 3The cost of Iran’s regional leverageend of listMost of the more than 112,000 internally displaced people have been displaced over the last two weeks, mainly along the west coast and in the provinces of Taiz and Lahj, he added.
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