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Yemen police detain 191 refugees from Ethiopia

November 18th, 2009 |  |  1 Comment

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.

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One Comment to “Yemen police detain 191 refugees from Ethiopia”

  1. Chernet says:

    Meles is geting ready to implement the EDGET BEHIBRET ZEMECHA. Edget berhbret was the name of The hard labor program that put the youth of Ethiopia in a mandatory farming service that caused heavy criticism during Derg’s time .The government is considering it to be the solution for the increasing unemplyment rate within the upcoming generations of Ethiopia .

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    November 18th, 2009 at 9:22 PM

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