Conflict between Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and a Saudi coalition has led to more than 100 fighter casualties and left thousands of civilians trapped on the coast of Hodeidah.
The alliance has amassed thousands of Yemeni troops despite recent calls from international leaders for an end to the country’s ongoing conflict.
The Norwegian Refugee Council Area Manager Isaac Ooko says all the people living between the airport and the university are trapped, and labelled the situation “beyond catastrophic”.