# ‘We cried the whole way’: Refugees flee Yemen fighting

> An estimated 125,000 people, including more than 57,000 children, have fled since hostilities erupted in July between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government and its ally Saudi Arabia, with the UN calling it one of the most rapid and volatile waves of displacement in Yemen in years.

- Published: 2026-09-18T09:32:14.603Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T08:00:52.674Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: AFP journalist, Amnesty International, Asad Jamal, Chemmanni mass grave, FlightRadar24, Government of President Anur Kumar Dissanayake, Human Rights Watch, Jaffna University's Department of Forensic Medicine, Lahore High Court, Mubin Ulfati, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), Refugees flee Yemen fighting

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T09:32:14.603Z - France 24 English: [‘We cried the whole way’: Refugees flee Yemen fighting](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-we-cried-the-whole-way-refugees-flee-yemen-fighting)
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- 2026-09-19T13:01:56.497Z - France 24 English: [Smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport, ‘major’ flight disruptions reported](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260919-smoke-flames-seen-near-riyadh-airport-major-flight-disruptions-reported)
- 2026-09-22T08:00:52.674Z - BBC Nepali: [श्रीलङ्कामा फेला पर्‍यो ५७२ जनालाई गाडिएको सामूहिक चिहान, गृहयुद्धसँग कस्तो सम्बन्ध - BBC News नेपाली](https://www.bbc.com/nepali/articles/c804621enyd4o)

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