Yemen: Situation Update #1: Escalation of hostilities and displacement in Ta'iz and southern Al Hodeidah (As of 7 September 2026)

Country: Yemen Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. KEY HIGHLIGHTS At least 5,688 households have been reported displaced across Ta'iz and southern Al Hodeidah between 3 and 7 September, following the escalation along the Maqbanah–Jabal Habashi frontlines and their extension to the west coast. Figures remain preliminary and subject to verification and overlap checks. Fighting continues across frontlines. The most volatile areas remain