UNICEF: 71,000 Children Displaced in Yemen Over Three Weeks as Conflict Escalates
The UN agency says at least 15 children have been killed and 14 injured since early September amid intensifying fighting.
UNICEF says roughly 71,000 children have been displaced in Yemen over a three-week period, as fighting in the country escalates, according to Anadolu Agency.
The UN children's agency reported that at least 15 children have been killed and 14 others injured since early September in connection with the escalating conflict. The figures underscore the mounting toll the renewed fighting is taking on Yemen's youngest residents, who make up a large share of those forced to flee their homes.
Yemen has endured years of conflict that have repeatedly displaced civilians and strained humanitarian services. UNICEF's latest figures point to a fresh wave of displacement layered on top of that existing crisis, though the specific locations and causes of the escalation were not detailed in the available reporting.
UNICEF has not indicated in the reported figures what support is being provided to the newly displaced children or how humanitarian agencies plan to respond to the increase.
Sources
- 71,000 children displaced in Yemen in 3 weeks amid escalating conflict: UNICEF — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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