What are the latest news in Yemen?

The latest news in Yemen centers around a major military escalation and a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis:

• Military Escalation and Houthi Advances: Heavy fighting has erupted following a sudden collapse and retreat of anti-Houthi government forces along Yemen’s western coast. Houthi forces seized control of key areas, including the strategic port city of Mocha and islands along vital shipping routes. In response, anti-Houthi factions and government forces are launching internal inquests, reorganizing, and engaging in renewed clashes around Marib and Taiz.

  The Guardian+ 2

• Regional Spillover: Tensions have escalated regionally as the Saudi-led coalition confirmed that Houthi rebels attempted a ballistic missile attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, marking a dangerous flare-up in cross-border hostilities.

  The Hindu

• Humanitarian Crisis and Displacement: The United Nations reports that the renewed full-scale hostilities have displaced over 112,000 people across regions like Aden, Hudaydah, Abyan, and Taiz in a matter of weeks. Thousands of others have risked dangerous boat journeys across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to seek safety in Djibouti. Aid agencies warn that health systems, food security, and humanitarian accessparticularly in Houthi-controlled areas where numerous UN personnel remain detainedare facing an unprecedented strain.

  UN News – the United Nations+ 2