The new round of war in Yemen displaced 250 thousand people.

The new round of war in Yemen displaced 250 thousand people.

According to the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), following the continuation of the conflicts, the number of refugees in Yemen has increased dramatically. According to this report, as of October 17, more than 250 thousand people were displaced in this country, despite the fact that the UN announced the number of displaced people only ten days before, about 213 thousand people.

The big city of Taiz is particularly affected. The Houthi rebels, who are supported by Iran, have tightened the siege on this city, which has a population of several hundred thousand, over the past few weeks. There is a risk of a humanitarian disaster.

Akhil Iyer, the country representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Yemen, said: "Since the last escalation of the conflicts in September, about 120,000 people, more than half of all the people recently displaced in Yemen, have fled to Taiz."