{
  "id": 7180613,
  "title": "Nearly 86,000 people flee fighting in Yemen, UN says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nearly-86-000-people-flee-fighting-in-yemen-un-says-7180613",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:20:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nearly-86000-people-flee-fighting-yemen-un-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly 86,000 individuals have been forced to flee their homes in Yemen due to ongoing conflict between government forces and the Houthis, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The figure increased by approximately 10,000 people in a single day, as reported on Sunday. Many of those displaced have been forced to leave their homes multiple times, according to the UN's migration agency. The IOM's Director General, Amy Pope, emphasized the human impact of the crisis, noting that each number represents a family who has lost everything. Pope warned that Yemen, already grappling with poverty and conflict, is unable to bear this crisis on its own. Internally displaced Yemenis, who have left their homes due to the renewed clashes between the government and the Houthis, were seen unloading their belongings and setting up makeshift shelters in the al-Kadah area of Taiz Governorate in southwestern Yemen on September 6, 2026 (AFP).",
  "summary": "Nearly 86,000 people flee fighting in Yemen, UN says The renewed fighting in Yemen between government forces and the country's Houthis has displaced nearly 86,000 people, International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday, after the figure rose by about 10,000 in a single day. In a statement on Sunday, the UN ’s migration agency said many of those forced to flee their homes had been…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Nearly 86,000 people flee fighting in Yemen, UN says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nearly-86-000-people-flee-fighting-in-yemen-un-says",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:03:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}