# Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun

https://mins.news/en/item/61028

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-16 13:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/16/djibouti-on-alert-as-people-flee-yemen-after-houthi-takeover-of-mayyun?traffic_source=rss

> Djibouti has raised its alert level as people leave Yemen following the Houthis’ takeover of Mayyun. An Al Jazeera team is monitoring developments from a Djiboutian naval vessel tasked with protecting ships and securing maritime traffic in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

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