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Yemen: Tens of Thousands Flee U.S.-Backed Offensive Against Port City Hodeidah

HeadlineJun 25, 2018

In Yemen, tens of thousands of civilians have fled the key port city of Hodeidah, as the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led offensive continues. The United Nations has warned the offensive will severely exacerbate the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which is already experiencing the world’s worst cholera epidemic, with more than 1 million people afflicted and with millions more on the brink of famine.

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