Djibouti Raises Alert as Yemenis Flee Following Houthi Takeover of Mayyun Island
Al Jazeera reports a Djiboutian naval vessel is monitoring movement across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait after Houthi forces reportedly took control of Mayyun island.
Djibouti has heightened alert levels along its coastline after reports that Houthi forces took control of Mayyun island, located in the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to Al Jazeera.
An Al Jazeera team aboard a Djiboutian naval vessel is monitoring the situation from the strait, which separates Djibouti from Yemen and serves as a vital corridor for international shipping between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
According to Al Jazeera's report, people have been fleeing Yemen in the wake of the reported Houthi takeover of the island, prompting Djiboutian authorities to increase vigilance in the area.
Further details on the scale of displacement, the circumstances of the takeover, and the response of regional authorities were not immediately available. Al Jazeera said its team continues to monitor developments from the naval vessel.
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