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 arriving in Al Ma’afer, Ash Shamayatayn, Mawza and Dubab. Entire IDP sites, including Al-Hajab, Al-Rajehi and Hajjat Gabeh, have reportedly emptied, generating large-scale secondary displacement. Ongoing shelling is restricting the ability of families to move to safer areas, and some households remain stranded in frontline locations. Telecommunications disruptions are hampering information collection, verification and coordination, and emergency stocks are severely depleted, particularly Shelter/NFI and food assistance.

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