Houthi Advance in Lahj Frontline Displaces Border Communities
Houthi forces launched a localized offensive to capture high ground in the Al-Qabbaytah district of Lahj on March 23, 2026. The Yemen Data Project and local activists reported that 2,800 civilians fled the shelling of their villages, moving toward the city of Aden. The fighting marks a significant flare-up in a relatively dormant frontline, threatening the stability of the fragile truce-like conditions in southern Yemen and disrupting local agriculture.
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Country: Yemen
Conflict: Red Sea Crisis
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Yemen Data Project