Yemen: Flash Update: Escalation of hostilities and mass displacement in Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts, Ta'iz governorate (As of 4 September)

Country: Yemen Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Hostilities escalated along the Ta'iz frontlines in the early hours of Thursday, 3 September, with intense shelling and clashes in Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts. An estimated 1,790 households have been displaced since 3 September, with movements continuing at the time of reporting. Most displaced families are moving within Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi; others are a