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Yemen: Escalating war and worsening humanitarian crisis

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The ‘Dawn of Yemen’ offensive has intensified, marked by significant territorial shifts and a worsening humanitarian crisis. Government-aligned forces, supported by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, have secured control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Mayun Island, and strategic locations including Kirfan Mountain in Taiz province. Following the launch of a renewed offensive on October 5, military activity has escalated along the Bab al-Mandab, Dhubab, and Mokha axis. While government forces report ~~significant Houthi casualties and vehicle destruction,~~ repelling Houthi ~~missile and drone activity continues to target Saudi Arabian infrastructure.~~ attacks in the al-Maqatirah district, both sides have suffered significant casualties. The United Nations has warned that Yemen is sliding back into full-scale war. ~~Recent fighting~~ Internal displacement has ~~triggered mass displacement, with~~ surged to over ~~217,000~~ 276,000 people ~~displaced by the latest escalation. UN Women and UNICEF report that this includes~~ since June, with approximately ~~65,000 women and girls, as well as~~ 126,000 concentrated in Taiz. Additionally, thousands ~~of pregnant women, many~~ have fled to Djibouti, including 3,836 arrivals, half of whom ~~face critical shortages~~ are children. UNICEF estimates that at least 110,000 of ~~reproductive healthcare.~~ the displaced are children. Humanitarian conditions are catastrophic. A Houthi-led blockade in Taiz has isolated hundreds of thousands, ~~causing water~~ with the World Food Programme reporting that 600,000 people in the city alone cannot access aid. Water production ~~to drop~~ has decreased by ~~half~~ half, and truck-delivered water costs ~~to triple. The World Food Programme warns that 800,000 people are cut off from life-saving food assistance.~~ have tripled. UNICEF has identified 52,000 cases of acute malnutrition in the region. The healthcare system is nearing collapse. ~~The WHO reports that suspected cholera cases tripled in three weeks, with 8,034 cases recorded this year. Hospitals in Marib,~~ In Taiz, ~~and the Red Sea coast~~ 98 health facilities are ~~overwhelmed by combat casualties, with some receiving over 700 wounded in a single week. Medical teams face severe~~ partially operational or out of service. Critical shortages of fuel, oxygen, ~~anesthetics,~~ and ~~surgical supplies,~~ medical supplies threaten life-saving services, including dialysis and neonatal care, leaving ~~critical patients—including those~~ 154 children in ~~neonatal~~ incubators ~~and requiring kidney dialysis—at~~ at life-threatening risk. Furthermore, the UNHCR has confirmed a cholera outbreak in the Marzaki camp.

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