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Yemen: Fighting in Lahij and Taiz displaces around 340,000 people since August

Aden, Nov 14 (UNI) Around 340,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since August as fighting between government forces and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels continues in the provinces of Lahij and Taiz, amid worsening security conditions, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
The latest clashes have been reported in southwestern Yemen, where government-affiliated forces said they had repelled a Houthi attack in the Mudarebe district of Lahij province.
In a statement, the Amalika Forces, which are aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government, said they had repelled the attack.
Meanwhile, government-affiliated SABA television reported that airstrikes targeted Houthi reinforcements in the Wadi al-Suha area of Shamayetin district in Taiz province. It did not provide details about casualties or the outcome of the strikes.
SABA also reported that Yemen's Rapid Response Forces seized several drone components allegedly being transported to the Houthis. The report did not specify when or where the operation took place.
The IOM said approximately 340,000 people had been forced to flee their homes since August because of ongoing fighting and deteriorating security conditions.
According to the agency, 224,819 displaced people came from Taiz province, 72,018 from Lahij and 40,782 from Hodeidah. The three provinces account for approximately 99 pc of the reported displacement.
Abdussettar Esoev, head of the IOM mission in Yemen, said hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes without knowing where they would find shelter or how they would secure food and clean water for their children.
He warned that growing humanitarian needs, combined with transportation difficulties and restricted access, were delaying the delivery of essential assistance.
Esoev called for urgent international support for displaced families.The latest escalation comes amid renewed military tensions following the launch of an operation known as "Yemen Dawn" on October 5, 2026.
Yemeni Presidential Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi said the operation aimed to restore state institutions under Houthi control and regain control of the capital, Sanaa.
The escalation has ended a period of relative calm that followed a ceasefire which took effect in April 2022.According to United Nations reports cited in the supplied material, approximately 12,000 people have been killed or injured in the conflict.
Yemen has been engulfed in conflict since Houthi rebels seized control of Sanaa and parts of the country in September 2014.
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition intervened in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognised Yemeni government.UNI AAB
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