Published on: 2026-09-11
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 11, 2026 Humanitarian Aid
At least 46,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to clashes between the Houthis and government forces, which resumed last week in southwestern Yemen. This data is provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
At the same time, the number of displaced persons is increasing by the hour, the IOM clarifies. It is reported that last night many people with their belongings left the city of Mocha: at the beginning of the week, this strategically important port on the Red Sea came under the control of the Houthis.
The confrontation between the Houthis and the Yemeni government forces, supported by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia, has been ongoing since 2014.
After several years of relative calm, Yemen plunged back into the abyss of war in July this year: the country was drawn into a regional conflict that broke out at the end of February, when the US and Israel attacked Iran).
The clashes that erupted last week in southwestern Yemen claimed the lives of hundreds of people on both sides – mostly combatants, according to the media.
Against the backdrop of escalating conflict between the Houthis and Saudi forces, pro-government troops retreated on Friday from an island base in the narrow Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. The militants declared their intention to continue attacking Saudi vessels in this waters.
Providing aid to the population is becoming increasingly difficult
“Some families are forced to flee for the second or third time since the beginning of this conflict; they have practically lost everything,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope.
“As the combat zone expands, delivering the necessary aid to people is becoming increasingly difficult,” she added.
New groups of displaced persons from the southwest are arriving in the Lahj and Aden provinces. People are also moving northward toward Ibb. IOM reported that as the fighting approached populated areas, three districts in Taiz province – Makbana, Jabal Habashi, and Al-Maafir – have effectively been emptied.
The road connecting Mocha and the city of Taiz, a key supply route, has been cut off, and the host communities in the region are facing increasing pressure.
IOM calls on all parties involved in the conflict to guarantee safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid. The organization also emphasizes the need to ensure the safety of humanitarian personnel and humanitarian facilities throughout the country and to restore the transport routes necessary for delivering aid.
Civilian casualties
The escalation of the conflict has led to casualties among the civilian population. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), at least 14 civilians, including two children, have been killed or injured since the beginning of the month.
For its part, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports 67 dead and 288 injured in the period from August 6 to August 24 in seven provinces. Victims have been recorded in various regions.
A blow to the healthcare system
The resumption of fighting is placing an enormous strain on Yemen’s already exhausted healthcare system.
Hospitals in Marib, Hadramaut, and Taiz have faced an influx of patients with injuries and wounds. Emergency, surgery, and intensive care units are operating at full capacity.
According to WHO, only 60 percent of medical facilities in Yemen are fully operational, and they are catastrophically short of resources.
At the Marib Central Hospital, the maternity and obstetric departments had to be temporarily closed to free up resources for treating the wounded.
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