Yemen refugees arrive in Djibouti as intensified fighting drives displacement — International Organization for M

By Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeksas fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed ​conflict, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea to Djibouti, theUnited Nations migration agency said on Friday.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure while advancing along Yemen's Red Sea coast towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route. Responding to the Houthi offensive, the Saudi and Yemeni air forces have bombarded Houthi targets.

(Reporting by Olivia Le PoidevinEditing by Linda Pasquini)

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