Aden: Yemen's government announced that nearly 12,600 families have been displaced across six provinces due to the ongoing military escalation in the country. The announcement highlights the severity of the humanitarian crisis facing Yemen as conflict intensifies.

According to Anadolu Agency, Yemen's Planning and International Cooperation Minister Mohammed Al-Baqmi, during a meeting with Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba and representatives from the UN, international groups, and non-governmental organizations, emphasized the urgent needs of the 12,597 displaced families. These families are in dire need of shelter, food, and safe water. Al-Baqmi urged for immediate international action to mobilize resources and address funding gaps in the humanitarian response.

In another development, local authorities in Aden announced that Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh has established a humanitarian response cell to address the needs arising from the military escalation and displacement waves toward the city. The response cell is tasked with assessing the needs of displaced people from the western coast and Taiz, and providing assistance within the limits of available resources.

Yemen experienced a relative lull since April 2022 after enduring nearly 12 years of war between government forces, supported by a Saudi-led coalition, and the Iranian-backed Houthis, who took control of the capital Sanaa and large portions of the country in 2014. However, since late 2023, the Houthis have intensified their involvement in regional hostilities, launching attacks on Israel and commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The resurgence of fighting has raised concerns about a potential return to full-scale conflict in Yemen.