Taiz:Aden More than 135,000 people have been displaced in Yemen's southwestern Taiz province over a roughly two-month period, as revealed by the country's Social Affairs and Labor Minister, Mukhtar Omar Saleh Al-Yafei. The figures, which were presented at a government news conference in the temporary capital Aden, also recorded 79 civilian deaths and 206 injuries.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the displacement figures cover the period from August 10 to October 15, a time marked by military escalation and a siege that the Yemeni government attributes to the Houthi group. Al-Yafei reported that field monitoring recorded the displacement of 19,600 families comprising 135,587 people, including 52,979 children.

The ministry documented 494 violations against civilians during this period, including killings and injuries. Substantial damage was reported to 56 residential buildings, 12 educational facilities, eight health facilities, and 10 roads and bridges, along with other properties and public services. The minister urged for a broader humanitarian response to address funding shortfalls and gaps in essential services.

Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan noted that over 1.3 million people reside in the six districts affected by the siege, with shelling causing damage or destruction to approximately 676 homes. He warned that services at 12 hospitals and 18 health centers were endangered, and in Houthi-controlled districts, 120 health facilities had ceased operations entirely, while another 66 were only partially functioning. This has disrupted healthcare for more than 186,000 children under five and nearly 23,000 pregnant women.

Taiz, Yemen's most populous province, remains divided between government forces and the Houthis, with government forces controlling Taiz city and other parts of the province. The military escalation between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis has resumed since July, particularly in Taiz and Lahj, leading to numerous casualties according to UN reports. Yemen has been in conflict since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and several provinces in September 2014, with a Saudi-led Arab coalition intervening in March 2015 in support of Yemen's internationally recognized government.