New wave of displacement tracked across Ta'iz governorate
Between August 16 and 22, the IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix in Yemen recorded 218 households, translating to 1,308 individuals, newly displaced by localized hostilities. Most of these families fled to the Mawza, Al Makha, and Maqbanah districts of Ta'iz governorate.
Date: August 19, 2026
Location: Yemen
Conflict: Red Sea Crisis
Category: ground battle
Severity: LOW
Displaced: 1,308
Source: IOM