United Nations monitors documented 11,755 total casualties as of 8 November, with more than 2,000 recorded in a single nine-day span. The violence has forced upwards of 320,000 residents into displacement since 1 August, including roughly 16,000 over the course of one week. Critical medical infrastructure is facing direct hits, with strikes hitting facilities and ambulances. Furthermore, critical fuel shortages in Taiz are disrupting local emergency medical operations.
Key points
Direct strikes on health facilities and ambulances are undermining the local medical resp…: Direct strikes on health facilities and ambulances are undermining the local medical response.
More than 2,000 casualties occurred in a recent nine-day period alone.: More than 2,000 casualties occurred in a recent nine-day period alone.
Marib and Lahj represent two of the governorates hardest hit by the conflict.: Marib and Lahj represent two of the governorates hardest hit by the conflict.
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WHO reports almost 12,000 casualties in renewed Yemen fighting
11 November 2026 18:41 GMT
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday that casualties from the fighting in Yemen have risen sharply to 11,755 - including 2,098 killed and 9,657 wounded - as of 8 November.
The United Nations agency added that over 2,000 casualties were recorded in just nine days, with Marib and Lahj among the worst affected governorates, and more than 320,000 people have been displaced since 1 August, including nearly 16,000 in the past week.
The WHO said strikes have also hit health facilities and ambulances, and warned that critical fuel shortages are disrupting emergency medical services in Taiz.
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