Conflict & Security
Fighting intensifies in Yemen's Taiz as UN reports 260,000 displaced
October 22, 2026 at 09:57 AM
Yemen's government forces have escalated their counteroffensive in Taiz as the UN reports nearly 260,000 people displaced since August.
- Government forces spokesperson Majid al-Nazili said they launched 835 strikes against the Houthis, killing or injuring 285 members.
- UN OCHA said nearly 260,000 people have been displaced since August, about half taking refuge in Taiz.
- The UN Human Rights Office verified 251 civilian casualties, including 57 killed and 194 injured, half of those killed children.
- Yemeni sources said 320 Houthi fighters and more than 200 government soldiers were killed in the past five days.