Along the ancient passage of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, thousands of Yemeni families are once again choosing the perils of open water over the certainty of bombs, carrying with them the particular grief of parents who can no longer shield their children from the sounds of war. The conflict between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed troops has erased the front lines between combatants and civilians, leaving families like that of fisherman Ibrahim Issa no choice but to flee to Djibouti's northern shores. In Washington, the machinery of potential American intervention lurched forward and then stopped
Yemen crisis deepens as thousands flee to Djibouti amid escalating conflict
Thousands of Yemeni civilians are fleeing their homes by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to escape indiscriminate bombing, with families experiencing severe psychological trauma from aerial attacks.