Families torn apart as Yemen fighting forces more than 125,000 civilians to flee
Aisha Mohammad does not know what became of her five children after she fled the coastal area where they lived during clashes between Houthi rebels and government forces in south-west Yemen . She is one of at least 125,000 people displaced by a sharp escalation in fighting this month, particularly along Yemen's west coast, with more than 2,400 crossing the sea to seek refuge in Djibouti,…
More than 125,000 Yemenis were forced to flee their homes in recent clashes between Houthi rebels and government forces, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Aisha Mohammad is among those who left her children behind as they were caught in the crossfire, as she boiled water near a makeshift shelter in Taiz. The escalating violence, which resumed following a 2022 truce, has displaced families across provinces including Hodeidah, Taiz, Lahj, Aden, Abyan, Marib, Al Dhalea and Shabwa.
Some displaced individuals are sleeping in the open, while others face access issues to basic necessities like food, water, shelter and medical care. Aid groups report that new families continue to arrive daily, with some seeking refuge in Al Masrakh, Al Qaherah and Salah. The Houthi rebels have expanded their control over the western coast and Bab Al Mandeb strait, threatening global shipping and energy supplies.
The International Organisation for Migration cites the crisis as the world's most neglected, with $9 million allocated for urgent assistance but underscoring the underfunded nature of relief efforts in Yemen.
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