Report
Flash Update on the Hostilities in Yemen
October 11, 2026
Highlights
- Escalating hostilities around Taiz and disruption
of the main southern supply route are restricting
civilian movement and deliveries of essential
supplies.
• IOM recorded over 200K people displaced
(estimated 110,000 children) from 3 September
to 10 October. New displacement rose by 26 per
cent in the week ending 6 October.
• During the period from 4 to 10 October 2026,
the largest concentration of displaced people
was reported in Taiz Governorate, hosting 19,950
people (70 per cent).
• In Taiz, 98 health facilities are partially functional
or non-functional. In Lahj, 85 schools have closed
because of fighting.
• UNICEF requires an additional US$13.1 million
to sustain and expand the response. About 68
per cent of requirements remain unfunded.
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Languages
English,
Arabic
