Yemen : Escalating Clashes in Taiz and Hodeidah Force Dozens of Families to Flee

TAIZ – Intensifying military confrontations in western Yemen have driven dozens of families from their homes in Taiz and Hodeidah provinces, local sources and displacement authorities reported Thursday.

In Hodeidah, the Executive Unit for IDP Camp Management said 57 families around 400 people were displaced from villages in the districts of Hays, al‑Jarrahi, and Jabal Ras due to ongoing Houthi shelling of populated areas. 

The families relocated to alternative sites including Owais, al‑Qash, Mahwa al‑Abd, al‑Hait, Mahal al‑Rabee, al‑Nizali, and al‑Hariba, leaving behind homes, possessions, and sources of livelihood such as livestock. 

The unit appealed for urgent humanitarian assistance, including shelter, food, water, sanitation, and medical support, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children, women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

In western Taiz, local sources said dozens of families fled areas in Maqbanah district, including residents of displacement camps, moving toward safer locations in al‑Ma’afir. Villagers from Maqbanah and al‑Kadha were seen leaving by vehicle or on foot, some bringing livestock with them.

The displacement coincided with reports of intensified Houthi artillery bombardment on villages in Jabal Habashi, al‑Dhubab, al‑Siyahi, and Hazran, alongside escalating clashes on western Taiz fronts and the Red Sea coast.

The new wave of displacement underscores the mounting humanitarian strain as fighting escalates in Taiz and Hodeidah, compounding the hardships of rural communities already grappling with deteriorating infrastructure and limited aid.