Thousands flee as Houthis advance toward Bab el-Mandeb
By The BriefBrief
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced across Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi rebels advanced toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Some 1,400 people escaped across the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.
WHO:Iran-backed Houthi rebels
WHAT:Thousands of people fled Yemen as the Houthis advanced toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with some reaching Djibouti.
WHEN:Reported Sep 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM ET
WHERE:Yemen; Djibouti (via the Gulf of Aden)
WHY:People fled the advance of Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
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