Fighting between Yemen’s government forces and Ansar Allah (the Houthis) expanded across several fronts as the International Organization for Migration said more than 82,000 people had been displaced inside Yemen since the beginning of September 2026 because of the escalating conflict. Military developments included fronts in Taiz, Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Marib, Lahj and Al Dhale’e, alongside airstrikes that government forces said targeted Houthi positions, vehicles and weapons.
Government advances and Houthi gains traded
Government forces also announced advances in Al Jawf province and said they were nearing Al Hazm, the provincial capital. In contrast, matching reports said the Houthis had seized districts and areas in Hudaydah and Taiz provinces, including positions on the western coast and near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The organization said Taiz, Lahj, Hudaydah and Aden had received waves of families fleeing the conflict zones. Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, said many families had been forced to flee for a second or third time, warning that the widening conflict was making it harder to reach people in need.
The organization said disrupted communications and road closures were hampering needs assessments and aid delivery, while the scale of needs exceeded available response capacity.
