Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

From aboard a Djiboutian naval vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, an Al Jazeera team is monitoring the situation.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:23:55 UTC.

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