Over 145,000 Yemenis displaced since June as conflict escalates, IOM reports
Quick Look
- More than 145,000 Yemenis have been displaced since June due to escalating armed conflict, with nearly 16,000 newly displaced in the past week, according to the International Organization for Migration.
- Ta'iz Governorate hosts over half of the displaced, and further displacement remains possible amid ongoing volatility.
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Why It Matters
Armed conflict between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces has continued in Yemen since August 2014. In early August 2026, the Ansar Allah movement launched an offensive in the country's southwest, taking control of Mokha and territory along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in September.
GENEVA, September 28. /TASS/. More than 145,000 Yemenis have fled their homes since June as the armed conflict has escalated, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported.
The number rose by nearly 16,000 over the past week.
"More than 145,000 people have been displaced across eight governorates in Yemen since conflict escalated on the West Coast in June," the IOM said. "As of today, the total stands at 145,308 people," a rise of 15,870 from September 21 and an increase of more than 12% in one week. "Insecurity continues to uproot families along the West Coast and across the south," the agency notes.
Ta'iz Governorate has received the most displaced people: 81,444, or more than half the total. Its figure has risen by almost 8,000 in a week. Aden recorded the largest increase after Ta'iz. "With the situation remaining volatile, further displacement is possible in the coming days," the IOM said.
Armed conflict between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces has continued in Yemen since August 2014. In early August 2026, the Ansar Allah movement launched an offensive in the country's southwest. It took control of the port city of Mokha and territory along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in western Yemen on September 10-11. Government forces mounted several counterattacks near the strait in the following days.
What to Watch
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Further displacement is possible in the coming days
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the humanitarian response capacity for the newly displaced?
- Are there ongoing peace negotiations or ceasefire efforts?
- How are host communities coping with the influx of displaced persons?
