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UN says at least 46,000 displaced as Yemen fighting escalates
The UN says at least 46,000 people have been displaced since fighting escalated in Yemen last week, more than double the number reported days earlier. The IOM warns the figure is rising by the hour and that aid access is becoming harder as fighting spreads.
At least 46,000 people have been displaced since fighting escalated in Yemen last week, the United Nations said Friday, according to the International Organization for Migration. The IOM warned that the number is "alarmingly rising by the hour." On Tuesday, the agency had put the figure at around 18,500, meaning the total more than doubled in a matter of days.
The Iran-backed Houthis, who have for years controlled large parts of northern Yemen, launched a large-scale offensive last week against Saudi-backed government forces. The fighting has left hundreds dead, and the Houthis have scored a series of victories.
IOM chief Amy Pope warned that "as fighting spreads, reaching people with lifesaving assistance is becoming harder." The displacement announcement came after the Houthis seized control of a strategic Red Sea port, the report said.
- Houthi rebels
- UN agency
- fighting in Yemen
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UN says at least 46,000 displaced as Yemen fighting escalates
The UN says at least 46,000 people have been displaced since fighting escalated in Yemen last week, more than double the number reported days earlier. The IOM warns the figure is rising by the hour and that aid access is becoming harder as fighting spreads.
At least 46,000 people have been displaced since fighting escalated in Yemen last week, the United Nations said Friday, according to the International Organization for Migration. The IOM warned that the number is "alarmingly rising by the hour." On Tuesday, the agency had put the figure at around 18,500, meaning the total more than doubled in a matter of days.
The Iran-backed Houthis, who have for years controlled large parts of northern Yemen, launched a large-scale offensive last week against Saudi-backed government forces. The fighting has left hundreds dead, and the Houthis have scored a series of victories.
IOM chief Amy Pope warned that "as fighting spreads, reaching people with lifesaving assistance is becoming harder." The displacement announcement came after the Houthis seized control of a strategic Red Sea port, the report said.
- Houthi rebels
- UN agency
- fighting in Yemen
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