Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Nearly 50,000 civilians have been displaced in western Yemen following a rapid military advance by Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coast. The escalation threatens to reignite a full-scale civil war and further destabilize a region critical to global shipping routes.
Why it matters
The conflict in Yemen has profound humanitarian consequences and global economic implications due to its proximity to the Bab al-Mandab strait.
Houthi rebels march during a mobilisation campaign in Sana’a on Thursday. The group’s advance and seizure of towns has come unexpectedly and fast. Photograph: AP Houthi rebels march during a mobilisation campaign in Sana’a on Thursday. The group’s advance and seizure of towns has come unexpectedly and fast. Photograph: AP Yemen Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Nearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advance by Houthi forces in western Yemen , with entire villages emptied and families trapped near frontline fighting with depleting food supplies, according to aid workers.
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