Fighting between the Iran-backed Houthi group and the Yemeni\ngovernment forces, supported by Saudi Arabia, has intensified once\nagain. In the last two days, at least 154 people have died in clashes\nacross several regions of Yemen.<\/p>\n
This information was provided by military sources from both sides to\nAFP on Tuesday (22\/09\/2026). Houthi military sources stated that 118\npeople died due to Saudi Arabian airstrikes, armed clashes, and\nartillery fire in the provinces of Taiz, Al-Jawf, Marib, and Saada.\nMeanwhile, sources from the Yemeni government reported that 36 of their\ntroops were killed in the fighting.<\/p>\n
The resurgence of violence is also feared to trigger a new wave of\ndisplacement. The United Nations (UN) has warned that the number of\nYemeni citizens fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti could surge by up\nto 10,000 people. Within Yemen itself, the number of people displaced by\nthe conflict is estimated to potentially exceed 230,000.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of\nthe Red Sea coastline in Yemen during a major offensive. The operation\nresulted in hundreds of deaths on both sides, while simultaneously\nthreatening global trade routes and driving up energy prices.<\/p>\n
The latest battles between the Houthis and Aden-based government\nforces, supported by Saudi Arabia, are adding further pressure to the\nhumanitarian situation in Yemen. More than 100,000 civilians have been\nforced to flee their homes internally, while others have chosen to risk\ncrossing the sea to escape the violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe intensifying battles in Yemen could drive even larger mass\ndisplacements,\u201d said Babar Baloch, a spokesperson for the UN Refugee\nAgency (UNHCR), to journalists in Geneva. In the past week alone, more\nthan 3,000 people have crossed the Red Sea to Djibouti. The UNHCR\nestimates this figure could increase significantly, particularly after\nmid-October when current difficult sea conditions are expected to\nimprove.<\/p>\n
According to Baloch, the UNHCR and its partners are currently\npreparing for the arrival of much larger numbers of refugees. \u201cPlanning\nfor the arrival of more than 10,000 people in Djibouti,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Within Yemen, the number of people displaced by the recent fighting\nis also expected to continue growing. Currently, more than 130,000\npeople are internally displaced, a figure that could rise to over\n230,000. This does not include the more than 5.2 million Yemenis who\nwere already internally displaced before the fighting reignited.<\/p>\n
Baloch warned that the renewed conflict is further exacerbating\nYemen\u2019s already dire humanitarian conditions. Approximately 22 million\npeople in the country are currently estimated to be in need of\nhumanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n
However, crisis response efforts face serious challenges due to\nfunding shortages. The UNHCR\u2019s operations in Yemen have so far received\nonly 18% of the required funding for 2026. The UNHCR estimates an urgent\nneed for US$25 million to provide direct assistance to approximately\n231,000 affected individuals.<\/p>\n
Similarly, UNHCR operations in Djibouti have only secured 15% of the\ntotal required funding. The UN agency has requested an additional\nUS$13.5 million to ensure that arriving refugees can access\nregistration, reception, protection, and other essential services.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/civil-war-intensifies-in-arabia-hundreds-dead-as-refugee-numbers-explode-1790092346", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }