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Yemen conflict

Active High intensity Internationalized intrastate Middle East 21 Sep 2014 to present

The largely frozen civil war reignited in mid-2026. A UN-backed truce collapsed in July, the Houthis resumed attacks on Red Sea shipping, and from early September they launched offensives in Taiz and seized Yemen's entire Red Sea coast. Government forces and Saudi Arabia counter-attacked, and the Houthis struck Saudi cities and oil facilities.

Conflict zones

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Zones, lines of contact and strike arcs are approximate and illustrative, drawn from public reporting. They are not authoritative; click a shape for its sources. Borders from Natural Earth, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine in line with UN General Assembly resolution 68/262.

Key facts

People needing humanitarian aid
22+ million
Al Jazeera as of 27 Sep 2026
Long-term internally displaced (nationwide)
5+ million
Al Jazeera as of 27 Sep 2026
Territory seized on Red Sea coast
Six districts, ~5,400 km², incl. Mocha, Dhubab, Perim island
Al Jazeera as of 11 Sep 2026
Injured in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia (Saudi figure)
At least 73
Al Jazeera as of 8 Sep 2026
Fled across the Red Sea to Djibouti
3,000+
Al Jazeera as of 27 Sep 2026
Reported fatalities, last 4 weeks (ACLED)
3,892
ACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026
Deaths in 2026, 1 Jan to 1 Oct 2026 (UCDP)
4,960 best estimate (2,656–6,048)
UCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 1 Oct 2026

Human cost

Fatalities
838
Killed in 2026 so far (UCDP)
5K
  • 4,960 estimatedUCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 1 Oct 2026UCDP best estimate, events 1 Jan to 1 Oct 2026; low 2,656, high 6,048
People displaced
76K–181Krange across 3 sources
All forcibly displaced, country-wide (UNHCR)
4.9M
Recorded events, last 30 days
1,934

Parties and actors

  • Houthis (Ansar Allah) Non-state armed group; de facto authority in Sanaa · aligned with Houthis
  • Presidential Leadership Council (internationally recognized government) and allied forces State armed forces · aligned with Government coalition
  • Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Foreign state armed forces · aligned with Government coalition

Parties are listed factually by name and role. Inclusion does not imply any judgement.

Negotiations

Negotiations hub
UN-backed truce and peace process Stalled
Parties
Houthis, Presidential Leadership Council, Saudi Arabia
Mediators
United Nations
Last development
8 Sep 2026

The truce in place since 2022 collapsed in July 2026. No new ceasefire has been agreed; Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said diplomacy remains possible as fighting escalated.

Al Jazeera as of 8 Sep 2026

Trend: events and reported fatalities by month

Events per month Reported fatalities per month
0 0 500 1.3K 1K 2.5K 1.5K 3.8K 2K 5KNov 2021: 622 events, 1,819 reported fatalitiesDec 2021: 585 events, 1,555 reported fatalitiesJan 2022: 910 events, 2,055 reported fatalities2022Feb 2022: 571 events, 1,385 reported fatalitiesMar 2022: 480 events, 1,015 reported fatalitiesApr 2022: 568 events, 171 reported fatalitiesMay 2022: 540 events, 127 reported fatalitiesJun 2022: 570 events, 157 reported fatalitiesJul 2022: 690 events, 187 reported fatalitiesAug 2022: 614 events, 228 reported fatalitiesSep 2022: 700 events, 165 reported fatalitiesOct 2022: 428 events, 279 reported fatalitiesNov 2022: 305 events, 462 reported fatalitiesDec 2022: 356 events, 424 reported fatalitiesJan 2023: 476 events, 233 reported fatalities2023Feb 2023: 402 events, 362 reported fatalitiesMar 2023: 396 events, 369 reported fatalitiesApr 2023: 381 events, 170 reported fatalitiesMay 2023: 316 events, 165 reported fatalitiesJun 2023: 300 events, 151 reported fatalitiesJul 2023: 454 events, 265 reported fatalitiesAug 2023: 423 events, 196 reported fatalitiesSep 2023: 469 events, 235 reported fatalitiesOct 2023: 288 events, 155 reported fatalitiesNov 2023: 230 events, 125 reported fatalitiesDec 2023: 223 events, 166 reported fatalitiesJan 2024: 214 events, 220 reported fatalities2024Feb 2024: 330 events, 242 reported fatalitiesMar 2024: 307 events, 365 reported fatalitiesApr 2024: 252 events, 221 reported fatalitiesMay 2024: 248 events, 224 reported fatalitiesJun 2024: 407 events, 267 reported fatalitiesJul 2024: 290 events, 142 reported fatalitiesAug 2024: 290 events, 186 reported fatalitiesSep 2024: 379 events, 348 reported fatalitiesOct 2024: 280 events, 226 reported fatalitiesNov 2024: 361 events, 243 reported fatalitiesDec 2024: 330 events, 339 reported fatalitiesJan 2025: 392 events, 325 reported fatalities2025Feb 2025: 292 events, 262 reported fatalitiesMar 2025: 489 events, 394 reported fatalitiesApr 2025: 533 events, 508 reported fatalitiesMay 2025: 438 events, 339 reported fatalitiesJun 2025: 194 events, 98 reported fatalitiesJul 2025: 225 events, 138 reported fatalitiesAug 2025: 266 events, 143 reported fatalitiesSep 2025: 239 events, 203 reported fatalitiesOct 2025: 167 events, 89 reported fatalitiesNov 2025: 273 events, 244 reported fatalitiesDec 2025: 242 events, 171 reported fatalitiesJan 2026: 270 events, 233 reported fatalities2026Feb 2026: 141 events, 123 reported fatalitiesMar 2026: 141 events, 164 reported fatalitiesApr 2026: 205 events, 133 reported fatalitiesMay 2026: 205 events, 107 reported fatalitiesJun 2026: 200 events, 164 reported fatalitiesJul 2026: 232 events, 214 reported fatalitiesAug 2026: 780 events, 1,456 reported fatalitiesSep 2026: 1,501 events, 3,024 reported fatalitiesOct 2026: 1,934 events, 3,892 reported fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Political violence events only (battles, explosions/remote violence, violence against civilians).
Show data table
MonthEventsFatalities
Oct 20261,9343,892
Sep 20261,5013,024
Aug 20267801,456
Jul 2026232214
Jun 2026200164
May 2026205107
Apr 2026205133
Mar 2026141164
Feb 2026141123
Jan 2026270233
Dec 2025242171
Nov 2025273244
Oct 202516789
Sep 2025239203
Aug 2025266143
Jul 2025225138
Jun 202519498
May 2025438339
Apr 2025533508
Mar 2025489394
Feb 2025292262
Jan 2025392325
Dec 2024330339
Nov 2024361243
Oct 2024280226
Sep 2024379348
Aug 2024290186
Jul 2024290142
Jun 2024407267
May 2024248224
Apr 2024252221
Mar 2024307365
Feb 2024330242
Jan 2024214220
Dec 2023223166
Nov 2023230125
Oct 2023288155
Sep 2023469235
Aug 2023423196
Jul 2023454265
Jun 2023300151
May 2023316165
Apr 2023381170
Mar 2023396369
Feb 2023402362
Jan 2023476233
Dec 2022356424
Nov 2022305462
Oct 2022428279
Sep 2022700165
Aug 2022614228
Jul 2022690187
Jun 2022570157
May 2022540127
Apr 2022568171
Mar 20224801,015
Feb 20225711,385
Jan 20229102,055
Dec 20215851,555
Nov 20216221,819

Events by type

Battles Explosions / remote violence Violence against civilians
0 500 1K 1.5K 2K 20222023202420252026
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026

Most affected provinces

  1. Taizz 2,100 events · 4,560 fatalities
  2. Lahij 612 events · 1,804 fatalities
  3. Marib 507 events · 874 fatalities
  4. Ad Dali 425 events · 347 fatalities
  5. Sadah 404 events · 120 fatalities
  6. Al Hudaydah 353 events · 698 fatalities
  7. Shabwah 260 events · 343 fatalities
  8. Al Jawf 251 events · 373 fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Last 12 months, political violence events.

Sources and further reading

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