Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast

Nearly 50,000 Yemenis have fled their homes after an unexpected Houthi push along the Red Sea coast, taking towns from forces aligned with the U.S. and Saudi-backed government. The militants seized the strategic port of Mocha and islands near the Bab al‑Mandab strait, threatening the world’s vital shipping lane. Aid workers say families left with little, facing food shortages and damaged roads. The UN calls the fighting a new, more dangerous phase that risks a prolonged war and regional escalation.

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