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Houthi Capture Worsens Red Sea War, Refugees Surge

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Houthis Capture Red Sea

Houthi fighters captured the Red Sea coast, widening the war.
The Houthis said they shot down a Saudi F-15 jet on Sept 16.
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after a recent strike.
The U.S. Navy began guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran closed it.
Brent crude hovered near $108 per barrel while U.S. diesel reached a record near $6.40.

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Omar Abdi Said Warns

Interior Minister Omar Abdi Said warned the refugee surge could reach 10,000 within weeks.
Finance Minister Ilyas Dawaleh said the situation is becoming increasingly difficult despite Djibouti’s humanitarian commitment.
UNHCR’s Sandrine Desamours warned funding gaps threaten protection for vulnerable refugees.
UNICEF reported children crossing the strait suffer extreme heat, dehydration and lack safe drinking water.

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UN officials report

UN officials report 65,845 people displaced in Taiz governorate between Aug 10 and Sep 15.
Over 1,500 families reached Mushrifa camp in six days, many sleeping outdoors.
Al-Munij camp now covers two square kilometres but provides only sporadic water and few toilets.
Seventy-year-old Hajja Fatima Mohammed Saleh abandoned her wheelchair and crawled through floods to safety.
Malouk Ahmed Ali says lost livestock, looted belongings and damaged solar panels worsen his family’s livelihood.

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Houthis Capture Red Sea

Houthi fighters captured the Red Sea coast, widening the war.
The Houthis said they shot down a Saudi F-15 jet on Sept 16.
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after a recent strike.
The U.S. Navy began guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran closed it.
Brent crude hovered near $108 per barrel while U.S. diesel reached a record near $6.40.

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