In Photos: Renewed Yemen clashes force families to flee as fighting intensifies

Renewed fighting between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has triggered fresh displacement in the country’s southwest, with families fleeing their homes amid days of intense clashes. (Pics/AFP)

Updated On: 2026-09-07 11:50 AM IST

Compiled by : Janhavi Pingale

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The renewed violence is being described as Yemen’s deadliest fighting since a ceasefire between government forces and Houthi rebels collapsed in July 2022
Fighting between Yemen’s government forces and Houthi rebels has intensified in the southwest, with military sources reporting more than 140 combatants killed over a roughly 24-hour period
Renewed clashes in southwestern Yemen have triggered fresh displacement, with residents fleeing areas affected by fighting between the rival forces
Yemeni families displaced by renewed fighting make their way through Taiz Governorate as clashes intensify between government forces and Houthi rebels
Internally displaced Yemenis drive towards the al-Kadah area of Taiz Governorate after fleeing their homes amid renewed clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels
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