# UN warns Yemen at risk of ‘large-scale conflict’ as escalation threatens regional security

https://mins.news/en/video/16801

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-08 08:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtxOCWgXOk8

> Yemen is facing its greatest danger of renewed fighting since the 2022 truce, according to a United Nations warning. Houthi attacks on government forces and Saudi interests have intensified. Middle East specialist Elisabeth Kendall cautions that the country could slide back into civil war. The escalation is also portrayed as a threat to security across the region.

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