
About 650 families, or 4, 550 people, have been displaced by conflict which erupted in northern Yemen five days ago, a UN spokesperson said here on Friday.
"The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that its humanitarian partners confirm that 650 families (4, 550 people) have been displaced in northern Yemen after conflict arose in the Al Jawf Governorate on Aug. 10," Deputy UN spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters here at a daily news briefing.
Local sources said that between 7,000 and 14,000 people have been displaced, Haq said, adding that these information could not be verified.
According to the spokesperson, displaced people, reportedly staying with relatives or host communities in neighboring areas, are in need of food, water, healthcare, and other basic living items.
"The humanitarian presence is extremely limited in Al Jawf due to persistent insecurity," Haq said. "Plans are underway to provide money through the Emergency Response Fund and partners are working to better assess needs."
According to reports, clashes between Houthis and armed tribesmen renewed in Al-Ghail district of Al-Jawf governorate on Tuesday, causing people to flee into peaceful areas of Al-Jawf or neighboring Marib governorate.
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