Taiz: More than 1,600 people were internally displaced in Yemen in one week because of military escalation, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the IOM reported the displacement of 274 families, comprising 1,644 people, between August 23 and 29. Taiz province in southwestern Yemen recorded the largest number of displaced families, with 215 families moving to safer areas within the province, particularly in the districts of Mawza, Maqbanah, and Mokha.

The IOM also noted the displacement of 23 families in western Hodeidah, 17 in central Marib, 12 in southwestern Lahj, and seven in eastern Hadramout. Safety and security concerns were the primary reasons for displacement, affecting 261 families, or 95% of the total, while conflict-related economic conditions displaced an additional 12 families.

Since the start of 2026 through August 29, the total number of internally displaced people in Yemen reached 2,631 families, or 15,786 people, according to the IOM. Clashes between government forces and the Houthi group have resumed in several provinces since early July, including Marib, Jawf in northern Yemen, and Al Dhale and Taiz in the southwest.

Yemen has been experiencing a period of de-escalation since April 2022 after a war that began about 12 years ago between government forces and the Houthis, who have controlled several provinces and cities, including the capital Sanaa, since September 21, 2014.