Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Yemen Displacement Surges as Fighting Intensifies Across Seven Governorates
Fighting in Yemen has forced nearly 130,000 people to leave their homes.
Many of these people have had to move more than once.
Taiz Governorate is hosting the largest number of displaced people.
The number rose by more than 11,000 in just three days.
More than 3,000 people also crossed the Red Sea to Djibouti.
The Houthi group said Saudi aircraft carried out 28 airstrikes.
Saudi Arabia has not publicly confirmed those figures.
Government forces said they retook some positions in western Taiz.
The fighting continues across several fronts, while the overall front lines have changed little.
Nearly 130,000 people have been displaced across seven Yemeni governorates, according to the International Organisation for Migration.
The displaced population increased by 11,352 from September 18 to the latest count, with many people displaced repeatedly.
Taiz Governorate hosts the largest number of displaced people, totaling 73,494.
The IOM said 3,106 people had crossed the Red Sea from Yemen to Djibouti by Sunday evening.
The Houthi group reported 28 Saudi airstrikes across three provinces, while government forces said they had retaken positions in western Taiz.
- Who
- Nearly 130,000 displaced Yemenis, the Houthi group, Yemeni government forces, and Saudi-led military forces are involved in the reported developments.
- What
- Escalating conflict has displaced people across seven governorates, prompted crossings to Djibouti, and involved reported airstrikes and ground battles.
- When
- The latest displacement figures were reported on Monday; the airstrikes and fighting described occurred over the preceding 24 hours and on Sunday.
- Where
- The displacement occurred across Yemen, especially in Taiz; reported strikes affected Taiz, Marib, and Al-Jawf, and people crossed to Djibouti.
- Why
- People are fleeing escalating insecurity, continued fighting, economic hardship, and recurring natural disasters.
Houthi Account
Government and Saudi-Linked Account
Airstrikes
Houthi Account
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea said Saudi-based F-15 and Typhoon aircraft carried out 28 strikes in Taiz, Marib, and Al-Jawf, bringing the claimed total to 760.
Government and Saudi-Linked Account
Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the figures, so the reported number and attribution were not independently confirmed in the article.
Ground fighting in Taiz
Houthi Account
The Houthi group remained engaged in fighting with government forces across several fronts, with frontline positions changing repeatedly in recent days.
Government and Saudi-Linked Account
A Yemeni government military source said government forces had retaken several positions in western Taiz, although the broader front lines remained largely unchanged.
- Displaced people
- Nearly 130,000 across seven Yemeni governorates
- Recent increase
- 11,352 more displaced people than the September 18 count of 118,086
- Largest host area
- Taiz Governorate, with 73,494 displaced people
- Crossing to Djibouti
- 3,106 people had crossed the Red Sea from Yemen by Sunday evening
- Reported airstrikes
- The Houthi group said 28 strikes hit three provinces in 24 hours
- Cumulative strikes claimed
- The Houthi military spokesperson put the total since the latest escalation at 760
- Conflict duration
- Yemen has been mired in conflict since 2014