Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Nearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advance by Houthi forces in western Yemen, with entire villages emptied and families trapped near frontline fighting as food supplies dwindle, according to aid workers. Civilians in the Middle East’s poorest country have found themselves caught in a global struggle for control over one of the world’s most […]
Nearly 50,000 people have fled their homes in western Yemen as Houthi forces advance along the Red Sea coast. The Houthis, backed by Iran, have captured key coastal assets, including the port city of Mocha and Perim Island at the mouth of the Red Sea, according to Egypt Independent.
The rapid advance by the Houthis has left entire villages emptied and families trapped near frontline fighting as food supplies dwindle, with aid workers reporting desperate conditions. A senior Yemeni source told CNN that despite pleas for air cover, backup support from Saudi Arabia, a key ally, did not arrive.
The fall of Mocha and Perim Island gives the Houthis de facto control over a key shipping route, the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The advance amounts to an extraordinary 36 hours in a conflict that had been largely on ice for years, with the potential to become a true second front in the Iran war, Egypt Independent reported.
Brief written by urgent.news from People Daily Kenya, Egypt Independent, Ajel English, Gulf News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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