Proxy Fight in Yemen Heats up, Risking New Front in US-Iran War

1,400 flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti: Minister

Yemen displacement tops 76,000 as Houthi coastal offensive sends 1,400 fleeing to Djibouti

The surge follows the Houthis' rapid seizure of the Red Sea coastline, including the strategic port city of Mocha, prompting a wave of refugees to flee across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to Djibouti

About 1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours

Refugees from Yemen arrive in Obock, Djibouti, as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

1,400 flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti

ADDIS ABABA: About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti due to fighting between government forces and Iran-allied Houthis, Djibouti’s minister of economy and finance said Saturday. Houthi fighters control a large part of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and Hodeida in the west. They have advanced along the coast in just days and on Thursday seized the port city of Mokha. The Houthis have since taken control of the coastline and i…

Proxy fight in Yemen heats up, risking new front in US-Iran war

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group’s reported takeover of a Yemen port city is raising the stakes in Tehran’s war with the U.S. Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s military, is reportedly urging President Trump to strike the rebels, while the U.S. has sent more than 100 advisors to aid its Saudi allies in the fight. In [...]