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Renewed Yemen fighting has displaced at least 290,000, UN says
Al Jazeera reports that the UN humanitarian office says renewed fighting has displaced at least 290,000 people, including 6,100 pregnant women.
The short version
- Al Jazeera reports, citing OCHA, that at least 290,000 people in Yemen have been displaced since fighting resumed in August.[Al Jazeera]
- The displaced include 6,100 pregnant women, and 600 of them are due to give birth within two weeks.[Al Jazeera]
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied that the group launched drones toward Saudi territory and called the claims false, a dispute the reporting does not resolve.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- At least 290,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the country's war resumed in August, according to OCHA.[Al Jazeera]
- 6,100 pregnant women are among those recently displaced, including 600 due to give birth within two weeks.[Al Jazeera]
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied that the group launched drones toward Saudi territory.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the Houthis launched drones toward Saudi territory is disputed, and the reporting does not establish what occurred.[Al Jazeera]
- The displacement figure is attributed to OCHA and is reported by a single outlet, Al Jazeera, without independent confirmation in the provided reporting.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.