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Houthis seize 8 UN vehicles in Yemen
The United Nations said Thursday morning that the Houthis had seized eight UN vehicles in Mokha, southwest of Yemen’s Taiz Governorate. OCHA expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the country and said rapid-response partners had delivered aid to more than 2,700 families.
Humanitarian aid operations in Yemen have come under renewed pressure after United Nations vehicles were detained in Mokha. The United Nations said the Houthis had seized eight UN vehicles in the city, southwest of Taiz Governorate.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the vehicles were taken from a humanitarian aid center in Mokha on Thursday morning. The incident came as the city was experiencing further developments.
OCHA said it was deeply concerned about the current situation in Yemen. The office stressed that the last thing the Yemeni people need is renewed conflict and further displacement. The Houthis did not immediately comment on the information in the statement.
Emergency aid reaches more than 2,700 families
Rapid-response partners working on aid operations delivered emergency assistance to more than 2,700 families despite difficult conditions.
OCHA said there was a pressing need for more funding and improved access for aid teams so that all people in need could be reached.
Activity increases along Yemen’s front lines
The map of territorial control in Yemen has changed in recent days, while fighting between government forces and the Houthis has intensified again since early July. The development marked a new period of tension after years of relative calm.
After entering the Hays and Huhah areas, the Houthis took control of all of Hudaydah Governorate. The Houthis also advanced in western Taiz, capturing several cities, including Mokha on the Red Sea coast, and reaching the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Government forces made advances in Al Jawf Governorate and moved closer to its administrative center, Al Hazm. Fighting continued on the Marib, Al Bayda and Al Dhale'e fronts.
The Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb corridor
Yemen’s western coast stretches along the Red Sea and lies close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the main routes for international maritime shipping, making the area strategically important.
The latest developments formed part of the broadest escalation in Yemen since fighting resumed in July after the UN-backed ceasefire process that began in 2022 was disrupted.
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