Qatar: Several hundred of qatari soldiers deployed on the Eritrean-Djibouti border
Qatari mediators brokered an agreement between the Djiboutian and the Eritrean governments after months of shuttle diplomacy. Qatar has deployed its forces on the border between the two countries starting late Tuesday night; and by Wednesday morning, the forces had been deployed on the entire disputed areas between the two countries. The number of the Qatari forces is estimated to be several hundred soldiers
Reached by telephone in Djibouti, Mr. Mohammed Taha Tewekel, the director of Gulf News Center confirmed the news. Though Djibouti hosts American and French forces, it is not known whether they had any role in the deployment.