Houthi offensive displaces 76,000 in Yemen since July, UN says

Renewed fighting between Houthi forces and government troops along Yemen's western coast has driven at least 76,000 people from their homes since July.

• The United Nations reported at least 76,000 people displaced in Yemen since July, with displacement accelerating as clashes between Houthi and government forces intensified.
• The International Organization for Migration said a quarter of the displaced fled during the past week alone, and a spokesperson said more than 70,000 left their homes since early September.
• IOM said displacement concentrated in Taiz governorate, where about 8,300 families, roughly 50,000 people, were forced from their districts, and warned that humanitarian needs exceed available resources.
• Local authorities in Aden have begun preparing a camp for 3,000 to 5,000 displaced people, Yemeni media reported, as Houthi forces advanced along the coast toward Bab al-Mandab.