# Fighting intensifies across Yemen as humanitarian crisis deepens

https://mins.news/en/item/104980

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 09:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/fighting-intensifies-across-yemen-as-humanitarian-crisis-deepens?traffic_source=rss

> Fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis has intensified on several fronts, with casualties on both sides. Saudi-backed forces are mounting a counteroffensive, while the Houthis claim to have downed Saudi aircraft. Aid agencies warn that civilian conditions are worsening, and more than 233,000 people have been displaced.

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