YEMEN FIGHTING PUSHES NEARLY 3,000 TO DJIBOUTI IN LESS THAN A WEEK- UN. (PHOTO).

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Yemen fighting pushes nearly 3,000 to Djibouti in less than a week: UN    Nearly 3,000 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti in less than a week as escalating violence drives growing displacement within the country and across its borders, the UN refugee agency said Friday. “Refugees continue to arrive by boat through Obock, Khor Angar, Moulhoule and Godoria after difficult journeys in small vessels,” UNHCR representative in Djibouti Sandrine Desamours told reporters in Geneva, Anadolu Agency reported. More than half of those crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are women and children, while some families have been displaced for a second time after previously fleeing Yemen during the 2015 crisis and later returning. UNHCR is preparing for at least 10,000 new arrivals but warned that capacity is rapidly diminishing. Markazi refugee village, designed for 5,000 people, was already hosting more than 2,700 Yemenis and 1,500 Eritreans. More than 100,000 people have also been displaced ins...

BLACK SEA TANKERS POSSIBLY STRUCK BY MINES, MISSILES, OR DRONES, SAYS TURKISH OFFICIAL. (PHOTO).


 Black Sea tankers possibly struck by mines, missiles, or drones, says Turkish official

 Two oil tankers linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” that evade sanctions were struck off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, possibly by mines, drones, or missiles, a senior Turkish official said Saturday. The vessels, named Kairos and Virat, were hit in quick succession late Friday afternoon, prompting rescue operations. All crew members aboard both tankers were reported safe.

Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said initial reports indicated the Kairos may have struck a mine, while the Virat experienced an explosion. “The first things that come to mind for external interference could be a mine, a missile, a marine vessel, or a drone. We don’t have definitive information on this,” Uraloglu told NTV. He later added that the Virat’s captain had reported a “drone attack.” The incidents occurred within Turkey’s exclusive economic zone, and authorities are coordinating with international counterparts to ensure navigational safety.

The Kairos caught fire in enclosed areas, while the Virat did not blaze and did not request evacuation, though smoke was reported in its engine room. Ukrainian forces have previously targeted Russian shipping using marine drones, mostly in the northern Black Sea.

The Kairos, flagged in Gambia and built in 2002, was sailing empty toward Russia’s Novorossiysk port about 28 nautical miles off Kocaeli province. The Virat, built in 2018, was struck roughly 35 nautical miles off the Turkish coast. Rescue teams evacuated all 25 crew on the Kairos and all 20 aboard the Virat.

Both vessels are under international sanctions. The Virat was sanctioned by the U.S., EU, Switzerland, U.K., and Canada, while the Kairos was sanctioned by the EU, U.K., and Switzerland. OpenSanctions notes that the shadow fleet generates multibillion-dollar revenues for the Kremlin, disguising its activities under third-country flags and posing environmental risks. Both ships have a history of switching off tracking systems, visiting ports in Russia, China, Turkey, India, and others, and operating under high-risk shipping practices.


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