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The International Organization for Migration reports that over 200,000 people have been displaced since recent fighting escalated in Yemen, with figures increasing from 76,000 in mid-September. IOM Director General Amy Pope emphasizes the urgent need for funding to address growing demands for food and shelter as the conflict intensifies. The crisis is part of a broader struggle where the Iran-backed Houthis control most of northern Yemen and recently seized the Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed forces, leading to an offensive by Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council aimed at reclaiming Houthi-held territories.
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The fighting in Yemen has escalated dramatically, leading to the displacement of over 200,000 people since recent weeks, according to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This number surged from around 76,000 in mid-September. IOM Director General Amy Pope described the situation as "alarming," emphasizing that displaced individuals are struggling to find safe places to stay and urgently needing food and shelter.
The conflict is particularly severe now, marking Yemen's most significant escalation since a UN-brokered truce halted major cross-border attacks in 2022. The Iran-backed Houthis have seized control of the entire Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed forces, which previously held much of southern Yemen including Aden. In response, Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, announced an offensive to retake all Houthi-controlled territories, including Sanaa, where the Houthis have been in control since 2014.
This ongoing conflict has severe humanitarian consequences and highlights the urgent need for increased international funding and support.
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More than 200,000 people have been displaced from their homes since fighting in Yemen escalated in recent weeks, according to data released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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fighting → displace → Migration
The IOM described the crisis in a statement on Wednesday as alarming, with displacement figures surging from 76,000 in mid-September to more than 200,000.
“People are running for their lives and finding nowhere safe to go,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope, calling for increased funding amid soaring needs for food and shelter.
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Pope → describe → food
Yemen is experiencing its most serious escalation in fighting since a UN-brokered truce largely halted major cross-border attacks in 2022.
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truce → experience → 2022
The Iran-backed Houthis, who already control most of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, seized the country’s entire Red Sea coast last month from Saudi-backed forces of the internationally recognised government based in the southern port of Aden.
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who → back → Aden
On Sunday, Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, announced an offensive to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including the capital, Sanaa, which the armed group has controlled since 2014.
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group → announce → 2014
Displacements have been recorded across Yemen, with the southwestern governorate of Taiz taking the heaviest blow.
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governorate → record → blow
More than 3,700 people have also fled by sea to Djibouti, the IOM said.
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IOM → flee → Djibouti
On Friday, the UN World Food Programme warned that three in four families in parts of Yemen were going hungry due to the “absolutely devastating” impact of the renewed conflict.
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families → warn → conflict
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