18,500 displaced in 72 hours as Yemen fighting escalates in Taiz, Hodeidah

Renewed hostilities in Yemen's Taiz and Hodeidah governorates have displaced 18,500 people in 72 hours, per IOM. The displacement marks a sharp escalation in an ongoing conflict, straining already fragile humanitarian conditions. The figure is likely to rise as fighting continues, though exact front-line dynamics remain unclear.