Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-12 00:38:19|Editor: yanVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday that 222 illegal Ethiopian migrants were repatriated from the war-torn Yemen since Monday. "The migrants were left stranded in a country experiencing a deadly conflict," an IOM's statement read. IOM also noted that "despite the ongoing conflict in Yemen, migrants seeking economic opportunities in Gulf countries continue to make the treacherous journey by land and sea to the Arabian Peninsula." IOM is committed to supporting Yemen and the region in managing migration in a sustainable and humane way," IOM said. Desperate Ethiopian migrants, who often attempt to cross the dangerous Red Sea route via neighboring nation Djibouti, regularly endure deadly incidents along the Red Sea as well as imprisonment and killings in the war-torn Yemen.

Source: Ethiopian News May 11, 2019 16:52 UTC