Yemeni Government Says 150 Civilians Killed, Nearly 85,000 Displaced Since September 3
Yemen’s Human Rights Ministry said on Sunday, September 13, that 150 civilians had been killed, more than 200 wounded and nearly 85,000 displaced since September 3 in an escalation it attributed to the Houthis across parts of Taiz, Hodeidah and Marib.
The ministry described the figures as preliminary. Citing data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), it also said around 2,000 people had fled to Djibouti, highlighting the cross-border impact of the fighting.
It accused Houthi forces of shelling civilians fleeing Hays and attacking residential neighbourhoods and displacement camps in Marib, as well as areas of Taiz and Yemen’s western coast.
The ministry also reported raids on the premises of organisations and government institutions, the abduction of a journalist in Mokha, and the abduction of employees, officials and judicial personnel. It said it was following up on reports of summary executions and attacks on wounded people inside medical facilities.
It called for the protection of civilians, displaced families and medical facilities, the release of detainees, support for documenting and investigating alleged abuses, and the delivery of aid to affected families.
Separately, Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi instructed the government and local authorities to intensify relief efforts and coordinate their response with humanitarian organisations and regional and international partners. He directed them to provide shelter and care for displaced people until their safe return, alongside medical treatment for the wounded and support for the families of those killed.
The latest announcement follows earlier displacement assessments covered by Sheba Intelligence. Figures from the Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps in Taiz recorded 5,799 displaced families, totalling 40,710 people, between September 3 and 10. Jabal Habashi accounted for 13,906 departures, followed by Al-Ma’afer with 9,203 and Maqbanah with 7,917. Al-Ma’afer was also the largest receiving district, registering 14,591 arrivals.
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In a separate report, Sheba Intelligence cited an IOM update dated September 12 that put cumulative displacement since July at at least 76,000 people. The report noted that no independently verified count was available at the time for those fleeing the latest developments in Mokha and Dhubab or reaching Aden during the preceding two days.
The earlier assessments and the ministry’s new estimate cover different reporting periods and geographic areas. The extent of overlap has not been established, meaning the figures cannot be added together to produce a combined displacement total.
The ministry’s casualty and displacement figures, as well as its allegations of abuses, could not be independently verified.
