Houthis try to push deeper into western Yemen, upending life, witnesses tell NPR
The rebels say they seized 5,400 square kilometers of western territory as aid groups warn that displacement camps are already full.
- In mid-September, Houthi rebels seized 5,400 square kilometers of western territory, including the strategic port city of Mokha, consolidating control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- The offensive marks a resurgence of Yemen's civil war, as Iran-backed Houthis attempt to break a stalemate with the internationally recognized government supported by Saudi Arabia.
- More than 120,000 Yemenis have been displaced within three weeks, while 40 percent of health facilities remain nonfunctional, overwhelming aid workers treating patients who cannot flee.
- Francesco Galtieri, United Nations Population Fund representative, estimates around 2,000 pregnant women are displaced, while aid groups establish camps for 10,000 families amid the crisis.
- The Trump administration remains reluctant to intervene directly, though the United States provides intelligence and logistical support to Saudi Arabia as analysts warn the conflict threatens global energy markets.
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Yemen witnessed a new escalation following renewed fighting and intensified clashes between the Yemeni armed forces and the Al-Houthi militia on several fronts, most notably in the governorates of Ta'izz, Al-Jawf and Marab, resulting in the neutralisation of dozens of Al-Houthi militia elements and causing new mass displacements of civilians, amid warnings of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country.
Closing the New War Front in Yemen
The Houthis’ rapid advance on the western Yemeni coast has opened a new front in the Middle East war that began with February’s U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. A truce in Yemen is an urgent priority, so that hostilities do not spiral, drawing in more countries.
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