At least 1,677 people have died in Yemen since early August, when the Huthis offensive began against forces loyal to the internationally recognized Yemeni government, the WHO indicated.
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29/10/2026
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Lusa
Plink minus 1,677 people died in Yemen since early August, when the Huthis offensive began against forces loyal to the internationally recognized Yemeni government, today indicated the World Health Organization (WHO).
In addition to the 1,677 deaths, the WHO reported 7,395 injuries.
The United Nations agency stated in the last report that between the 20th and 25th of this month the number of daily victims decreased, but the number of deaths did not, since during this period the deaths in the disputed Marib province exceeded the number of injured and the mortality rate increased as violence continues.
In the province of Taiz, in the south-west of the country, where the Huthis impose a total siege to the homonymous capital, the health services were again under fire, since on the 20th, the Al Arous Hospital was hit by mortar fragments and a projectile destroyed an ambulance, which caused the death of the driver and a paramedic.
The same is true of Marib, whose health care network “is significantly weakened”, according to WHO, who stated that there are only six mobile medical teams left from the 31 that existed in 2025.
On the other hand, the WHO indicated that the balance of victims at the Al Alam training camp in the strategic Shabwa province in the south of the country is being reviewed and 69 deaths and 166 wounded have already been confirmed due to the missile attack of the 19th, claimed by the Shiite rebels.
According to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at least 276,301 people were forced to leave home until 24 October, and most of these internally displaced people concentrated in Taiz, representing 46% of the total.
The current escalation began in the summer, when the Yemeni Army, which operates under the patronage of Saudi Arabia, claimed an attack on Sanaa International Airport, which provoked a response from the Huthis and an offensive from both parties on the ground in Yemen, thus resuming a conflict dating back more than a decade, but which had been frozen by a ceasefire since 2022.