Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - More than 250,000 displaced within Yemen since fighting flared: UN

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More than 250,000 people have been internally displaced in Yemen since the civil war reignited, the United Nations said Tuesday. "The numbers displaced have now reached over 250,000... these are people who have been internally displaced in Yemen between August 1 and October 17," Matthew Saltmarsh, spokesman for the UN refugee agency UNHCR, told reporters in Geneva. rjm/ag/gv ...

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