Nearly 147,000 Displaced Across Eight Yemeni Governorates as Fighting Drives New Wave of Displacement

Nearly 147,000 people have been displaced across eight Yemeni governorates amid the latest escalation in fighting, with Taiz and Lahj absorbing the largest share of the new displacement, according to an updated government report.

The Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps said 21,583 families, comprising 146,943 people, had been displaced as of September 18, 2026, across Taiz, Lahj, Hodeidah, Aden, Abyan, Shabwa, Hadramout and Al-Mahra.

Taiz recorded the highest number, with 80,792 displaced people, including more than 25,500 in Al-Ma’afer, 15,027 in Al-Shamayatayn and 11,748 in Jabal Habashi. The report said displacement remains ongoing, particularly from areas affected by fighting in western Taiz and along the western coast.

Lahj received 38,304 displaced people, including more than 23,000 in Al-Mudaraba and Ras Al-Arah, making the area one of the main destinations for families fleeing the conflict.

The report also documented 10,297 displaced people in Hodeidah, 8,946 in Abyan and 7,162 in Aden, while smaller numbers reached Shabwa, Hadramout and Al-Mahra.

It noted that some families initially displaced to Hays and Al-Khawkhah in Hodeidah later moved south to Aden, highlighting a continuing secondary movement of civilians away from areas close to the fighting.

The Executive Unit warned that many families fled their homes with few possessions and face urgent shortages of shelter, food, drinking water, healthcare, sanitation and protection services.

It called on UN agencies, humanitarian organizations and donors to urgently scale up assistance and prepare for further displacement if fighting continues.

The latest figures indicate that Taiz and Lahj alone are hosting more than 119,000 of the nearly 147,000 displaced people recorded in the eight governorates, underscoring the growing humanitarian pressure on communities close to the main conflict zones.