Yemen police detain 191 refugees from Ethiopia

ABYAN — Yemeni police have arrested 191 Ethiopians who are suspected of entering the country illegally, the Interior Ministry has reported.

Police in Abyan Province have arrested nearly 150 Ethiopians, including 5 women, who arrived at Ahwar Coast by a smuggling boat.


In Marib Province, Yemeni police said they have arrested 41 Ethiopians who were trying to cross into Saudi Arabia.

All the arrested Ethiopians have been sent to the Immigration and Passports Authority in the Yemen capital Sana'a.