Djibouti
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- Oct 7
Yemen displacement surpasses 200,000 as Houthi offensive escalates in Taiz
More than 201,000 civilians have been displaced across Yemen following a renewed Houthi offensive along the Red Sea coast, with Taiz province absorbing over half of those fleeing.
- Oct 7
Satellite images reveal Chinese K-8 combat aircraft at new Ban Keun military facility in Laos
Satellite photographs show eight K-8 light attack aircraft at the Ban Keun airfield in Laos following the opening of a joint military training facility with China.
- Sep 25
Yemeni forces repel Houthi assault on Taiz-Aden route as clashes reach Bab el-Mandeb
Government troops in Yemen pushed back Houthi fighters along the Hejat al-Abd mountain corridor on Thursday, while Saudi air defences intercepted six ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu.
- Sep 22
UN warns Yemen displacement could exceed 230,000 as Houthi offensive drives cross-border exodus
A military offensive launched in early September has displaced more than 130,000 people across Yemen, with aid agencies warning that the total could reach 230,000 as fighting spreads toward the southern coast.
- Sep 13
Houthis seize Bab al-Mandab strait as Saudi Arabia halts East-West crude pipeline
Houthi fighters have taken control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and Perim Island, prompting Saudi Arabia to halt five million barrels of daily crude through its East-West pipeline after drone strikes.
- Aug 11
Houthi strike on Red Sea cargo ship kills crew; US fires on ship breaching Iran blockade
A cargo ship was struck in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, killing between three and four crew members in a suspected Houthi attack, while US forces fired on a Panama-flagged vessel attempting to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports.
- Jul 30
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-nation maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks
Riyadh hosted representatives from 43 countries and the EU on Thursday to launch a defensive alliance aimed at securing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Houthi rebels imposed a naval blockade on the kingdom.
- Jun 18
German warships pass Suez Canal as Berlin prepares for possible Strait of Hormuz mine-clearing mission
Two German naval vessels transited the Suez Canal on Thursday, positioning around 140 troops off Djibouti while the government weighs a parliamentary mandate for a mine-sweeping operation in the Strait of Hormuz.
