# Yemen asks US for help with Houthis as thousands displaced

https://mins.news/en/video/68627

- BBC News, 2026-09-22 09:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA-0gcEyTig

> Yemen’s president has asked US President Donald Trump for support as the conflict with the Houthis escalates, but Washington has not made a direct commitment of military assistance. The worsening humanitarian crisis is also driving thousands of people to flee by sea to Djibouti, while energy concerns are expected to feature at the UN General Assembly.

## Related coverage

- [Yemen says it asked Trump for U.S. military support against Houthis](https://mins.news/en/item/71700) — NBC News, 2026-09-24
- [Thousands flee Yemen as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war](https://mins.news/en/video/68506) — BBC News, 2026-09-22
- [U.S. military leaders divided over action against the Houthis](https://mins.news/en/item/68033) — NBC News, 2026-09-21
- [Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes](https://mins.news/en/item/67646) — The Guardian, 2026-09-21
- [Saudi Arabia left without US help against Houthis](https://mins.news/en/video/67573) — France 24 English, 2026-09-21
- [Trump did not pledge military support against Houthis in call with Yemen president, sources say](https://mins.news/en/item/67452) — Reuters, 2026-09-21