More than 200,000 people have been displaced in Yemen as fighting intensifies across the country, according to new figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The number of displaced people has risen sharply from about 76,000 in mid-September to more than 200,000 in just a few weeks, showing how quickly the renewed conflict is affecting civilians. The IOM says people are fleeing their homes in search of safety, but many are struggling to find secure places to stay. The organisation is calling for increased humanitarian funding to provide food, shelter and other basic ass

More than 200,000 people have been displaced in Yemen as fighting intensifies across the country, according to new figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The number of displaced people has risen sharply from about 76,000 in mid-September to more than 200,000 in just a few weeks, showing how quickly the renewed conflict is affecting civilians. The IOM says people are fleeing their homes in search of safety, but many are struggling to find secure places to stay. The organisation is calling for increased humanitarian funding to provide food, shelter and other basic assistance. The escalation is the most serious Yemen has experienced since a UN-brokered truce largely stopped major cross-border attacks in 2022. The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, have recently expanded their control along the Red Sea coast after taking territory from forces supporting the internationally recognised government. Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council has now announced an offensive aimed at retaking Houthi-held territory, including Sanaa, which the group has controlled since 2014. The southwestern governorate of Taiz has been among the hardest-hit areas, with thousands of people forced to leave their homes. The crisis has also crossed Yemen's borders. The IOM says more than 3,700 people have fled by sea to Djibouti as violence continues. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly severe. The UN World Food Programme says three in four families in some parts of Yemen are going hungry, warning that the renewed conflict is having a devastating impact on communities. Yemen is facing two crises at once: people are running from renewed fighting while many of those who remain are struggling to find enough food. For civilians, the latest escalation is not simply another battle for territory. It is another fight for survival.

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