News Center — Repeated strikes on populated areas in several Yemeni cities have caused casualties and the displacement of new families, amid warnings of worsening humanitarian conditions as security tensions continue, exacerbating the suffering of civilians.

A UN report revealed that Houthi attacks on populated areas in Marib and Taiz resulted in more than 60 civilian casualties, including nine killed and at least 54 injured, according to what local authorities reported to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) yesterday, Wednesday, August 26.

The report indicated that approximately 67% of the total reported casualties were in the Al-Mokha District of Taiz, with 42 civilians (7 killed and 35 injured), compared to 21 civilians in Marib (2 killed and 19 injured). It also noted additional injuries resulting from attacks targeting commercial ships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, though casualty figures remain unconfirmed.

The UN office explained that these attacks caused a new wave of displacement of residents from the targeted areas, with at least 162 families (approximately 1,134 people) recorded as displaced, the majority in Taiz with 120 families, including 35 families from Al-Mokha and 85 families from other areas in the governorate. Additional displacement was also reported in Al-Hudaydah (21 families), Lahj (18 families), and Marib (three families).

The report stated that hostilities affected vital infrastructure, essential services, and displacement sites, with the port of Al-Mokha temporarily suspending operations, and damage to shelters in Marib also reported.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs confirmed that partners are continuing to respond to growing needs, as organizations have begun providing assistance to newly displaced and affected families, including through the Rapid Response Mechanism, emergency shelter support, non-food items, cash assistance, and protection services.