Yemen: Flash Update: Escalation of hostilities and mass displacement in Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts, Ta’iz governorate (As of 4 September)

Please refer to the attached file.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Hostilities escalated along the Ta’iz frontlines in the early hours of Thursday, 3 September, with intense shelling and clashes in Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts.
• An estimated 1,790 households have been displaced since 3 September, with movements continuing at the time of reporting.
• Most displaced families are moving within Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi; others are arriving in Al Ma’afer, Ash Shamayatayn, Mawza and Dubab. Entire IDP sites, including Al-Hajab, Al-Rajehi and Hajjat Gabeh, have reportedly emptied, generating large-scale secondary displacement.
• Ongoing shelling is restricting the ability of families to move to safer areas, and some households remain stranded in frontline locations.
• Telecommunications disruptions are hampering information collection, verification and coordination, and emergency stocks are severely depleted, particularly Shelter/NFI and food assistance.