Civilians of Hudaydah Flee out from the Province as the War Intensifies

The intensified fighting near Yemen’s largest port in Hudaydah is pushing people out of the city. Tens of thousands have been displaced and the spread of these clashes near urban areas could increase the number of displaced people, according to Amnesty International.

A report by the United Nations, the rights group, said clashes along Yemen’s western coast have displaced around 100,000 people in recent months, most of them from Hudaydah province.

Saudi Arabia and its allies launched the war on Yemen in March 2015 in support of Hadi, a close ally of Riyadh. The Yemeni Ministry of Human Rights announced in a statement on March 25 that the Saudi-led war had left 600,000 civilians dead and injured until then.

Press TV, mentioned that the Saudi-led countries have also blockaded the already-impoverished Yemen, causing widespread famine and food insecurity. According to United Nations figures, a record 22.2 million people in Yemen are in need of food aid, including 8.4 million threatened by severe hunger.