Clashes near Yemen's Bab al-Mandab coast push 2,300 displaced into Djibouti as UN counts 85,000+

Escalating clashes between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis near Bab al-Mandab have driven more than 2,300 Yemenis into Djibouti, with UN agencies counting over 85,000 displaced nationwide.

• More than 2,300 Yemeni displaced people, mostly women, children and the elderly, have arrived in Obock in northern Djibouti over the past 72 hours amid the clashes.
• The International Organization for Migration said the number of people displaced in Yemen has reached 85,818, with over 82,000 forced from their homes since the Houthis launched their offensive in early September.
• Displaced Yemenis and Djiboutian officials appealed to the international community and UN agencies for urgent relief, as many of the displaced sleep on the ground with acute shortages of shelter and water.
• In Taiz, government forces foiled a Houthi infiltration attempt through the eastern crossing, sparking clashes with casualties on both sides before troops reopened the crossing by force.
• The IOM updated its nationwide displacement count to nearly 86,000, an increase of about 10,000 people within a single day.