‘They drove us from our land’: Thousands displaced by Yemen conflict

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What happened

According to the UN, more than 86,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since July, following fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis rebels and government forces.

Key facts

  • According to the UN, more than 86,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since July, following fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis rebels and government forces.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:22:45 UTC.

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  1. Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

  2. Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes

  3. As Yemen conflict intensifies, Iran the winner?

  4. Yemen gov’t forces advance in Taiz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia

  5. Iran says it destroyed U.S. advanced drone over Hormuz as Middle East conflict intensifies

  6. Yemen govt forces hit back as conflict with Houthis intensifies

  7. ‘They drove us from our land’: Thousands displaced by Yemen conflict

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