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Thousands flee Yemen as Houthis advance
Fighting on Yemen's west coast has sent thousands of people fleeing by boat to Djibouti in just ten days.
In brief
Fighting on Yemen's west coast has sent thousands of people fleeing by boat to Djibouti in just ten days. A Houthi offensive to seize a strategic port has triggered a refugee crisis, with thousands arriving in Djibouti on overcrowded boats with minimal supplies. Originally reported by BBC News.
Houthis launch strategic offensive
The Iran-backed Houthi movement has launched an offensive on Yemen's west coast to seize control of a key island and capture the strategically important port of Mokha.
Mass exodus across the strait
Over the last ten days, thousands of people have fled Yemen by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to reach Djibouti, a small port nation across the water.
Dangerous journey with few supplies
The UN's International Organisation for Migration reports that refugees are travelling on overcrowded boats and arriving with very limited food and water.
Djibouti prepares for influx
Officials in Obock, a small port town in Djibouti, are preparing for the arrival of up to 10,000 refugees fleeing the fighting in Yemen.
BBC documents the crisis
BBC correspondent Frank Gardner visited the refugee camp in Obock to report on the humanitarian situation unfolding as people arrive from Yemen.
The headline
A Houthi offensive to seize a strategic port has triggered a refugee crisis, with thousands arriving in Djibouti on overcrowded boats with minimal supplies.
