World · Middle East · 3 hrs ago
More than 268,000 displaced as Yemen fighting intensifies
Fighting has displaced more than 268,000 people in Yemen as the conflict has intensified.
Thousands have fled by sea to Djibouti, and 3,836 Yemenis have reached the country, according to data supported by the International Organization for Migration.
Half of those arriving in Djibouti are children.
Yemen's civil war began after the Iran-backed Houthi movement took control of the capital, Sana'a, and some provinces in September 2014.
A Saudi-led coalition has supported Yemen's internationally recognized government since March 2015.
Government forces and the Houthis have recently clashed more often, and the Houthis have targeted Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and drones, saying they were responding to attacks.
More than 268,000 people have been displaced as fighting intensifies in Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Thousands of people are fleeing by sea to Djibouti.
IOM-supported figures put the number of Yemenis who have reached Djibouti at 3,836.
Half of those who reached Djibouti are children.
The fighting is between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthis, who have controlled the capital, Sanaa, and some provinces since September 2014.
- Who
- More than 268,000 people in Yemen have been displaced.
- What
- Fighting has intensified, and thousands are fleeing by sea to Djibouti.
- When
- The figures were reported on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Yemen and Djibouti.
- Why
- The displacement is linked to intensifying clashes in Yemen.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The civil war began after the Houthis took control of Sanaa and some provinces.
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition began supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
Clashes between government forces and the Houthis intensified.
Milliyet reported IOM figures showing more than 268,000 displaced people and 3,836 Yemenis reaching Djibouti.
- Displaced people
- More than 268,000
- Yemenis reaching Djibouti
- 3,836
- Children among those reaching Djibouti
- Half
- Houthis took control of Sanaa
- September 2014
What people are saying
With the intensification of clashes in Yemen, more than 268,000 people have been displaced, while thousands are fleeing by sea to Djibouti.