‘We cried the whole way’: Refugees flee Yemen fighting

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:24:08 UTCUpdated Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:24:08 UTCOriginal reporting: France 24

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An estimated 125,000 people, including more than 57,000 children, have fled since hostilities erupted in July between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government and its ally Saudi Arabia, with the UN calling it one of the most rapid and vol…

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An estimated 125,000 people, including more than 57,000 children, have fled since hostilities erupted in July between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government and its ally Saudi Arabia, with the UN calling it one of the most rapid and vol…
Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:24:08 UTC.

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