Yemen: Fighting in Lahij and Taiz displaces around 340,000 people since August

Aden, Nov 14 (UNI) Around 340,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since August as fighting between government forces and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels continues in the provinces of Lahij and Taiz, amid worsening security conditions, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The latest clashes have been reported in southwestern Yemen, where government-affiliated forces said they had repelled a Houthi attack in the Mudarebe district of Lahij province. In a statement, the Amalika Forces, which are aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government, said they had repelled the attack. Meanwhile, government-affiliated SABA television reported that airstrikes targeted Houthi reinforcements in the…