# At least 46,000 displaced by escalating Yemen fighting: UN

https://mins.news/en/item/55051

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 18:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/at-least-46000-displaced-by-escalating-yemen-fighting-un?traffic_source=rss

> More than 46,000 people have fled their homes as fighting between Houthi rebels and Yemen’s government forces intensifies, according to UN data. The IOM says displacement is increasing “by the hour” and urges safe humanitarian access and protection for civilians, aid workers and relief facilities. The Houthis have also seized Mocha and a strategically located island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

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