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More than 112,000 reportedly displaced as Houthis seize ground in Yemen

France 24 reports further Houthi territorial gains and pro-Houthi demonstrations after Saudi Arabia accused the group of targeting Mecca.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
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YEMEN CONFLICT

More than 112,000 people have reportedly been displaced in Yemen as Houthi forces seize additional territory, according to France 24 International.

The report provides no further details supporting the displacement figure or describing the locations affected. It also does not include independent verification of the reported territorial gains.

Pro-Houthi demonstrations reportedly erupted after Saudi Arabia accused the military group of targeting Mecca, the Muslim holy site. The accusation has not been independently verified in the supplied material.

The developments add to the security pressures surrounding Yemen’s conflict, but the available information does not establish the scale or immediate consequences of the reported Houthi advances.

Separate background material links Houthi activity to disruptions affecting Saudi oil infrastructure and regional supply routes. Those incidents are not presented as part of this displacement report.

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