130 SOMALI REFUGEES ARRIVE IN YEMENI COASTS

SANA'A, Dec. 09 (Saba) - About 130 Somali refugees have arrived at the Yemeni coasts, including 48 women and 4 children, Interior Ministry reported on Wednesday.

According to security authorities, the Somali refugees have arrived in 3 separate groups by smuggling boats off the coasts of the provinces of Hodeidah, Taiz and Shabwa.

Security authorities in Hodidiah province said that about 26 refugees, including 11 women, have been received in Hodidah province and arrested 2 Yemeni eople involved in smuggling refugees to
Hodeidah province.

In related context, security authorities also have arrested 10 Ethiopian infiltrators in Taiz province.

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