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Fighting in Yemen displaced 147,000 people in 18 days
Between September 1 and 18, 2026, 146,943 people from 21,583 families were displaced to eight governorates in Yemen due to military escalation and growing security risks. Taiz received the highest number of displaced people, 80,792, while a government-affiliated unit called for urgent humanitarian assistance.
In a new wave of displacement caused by military escalation in Yemen, 146,943 people were displaced to eight governorates between September 1 and 18, 2026. The government-affiliated Executive Unit for Managing Internally Displaced Persons' Camps said the displaced population comprised 21,583 families.
The unit's report said the families left their areas of residence because of military escalation, deteriorating security conditions and growing risks to civilians. The displaced people headed to the governorates of Taiz, Lahij, Aden, Abyan, Shabwah, Hudaydah, Hadramout and Al Mahrah.
Taiz received the highest number of people
Taiz ranked first among the governorates after receiving 80,792 people from 11,534 families. These people were distributed across 15 districts in Taiz.
Lahij received 38,304 people from 5,472 families, who were distributed across nine districts. A total of 10,297 people from 1,471 families went to the Hays and Al Khawkhah districts of Hudaydah governorate.
Aden received 7,162 people from 1,622 families. Most of the families settled with host families in different districts. Abyan received 8,946 people from 1,278 families, while 110 families went to Hadramout, 70 to Al Mahrah and 26 to Shabwah.
Shelter and basic needs became urgent
The government-affiliated unit said most of the displaced families had lost their homes, livelihoods and possessions, leaving them facing harsh living conditions.
The displaced people's urgent needs for shelter, food, drinking water, sanitation, health services and protection have increased. The unit called on international and local organizations to provide the families with urgent, lifesaving assistance.
The statement warned that delays in delivering aid could deepen the humanitarian crisis and increase pressure on host communities.
Fighting has continued since early July
Renewed fighting has taken place on the fronts in Taiz, Marib, Al Jawf, Al Bayda and Lahij. The military escalation began in early July and has been the most extensive period since the relative calm that followed the truce in April 2022.
Fighting intensified in September, with the Houthis taking control of some strategic positions in Hudaydah and Taiz governorates. These positions included the strategically important city of Mocha and Mayyun Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The war in Yemen began after the Houthis seized control of the capital, Sana'a, and some governorates in September 2014. An Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in March 2015 to support Yemen's internationally recognized government.
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