Newborn twins battle malnutrition as Yemeni conflict forces families to flee
Escalating conflict in Yemen has displaced families and intensified a severe hunger crisis, leaving newborn infants fighting for survival.
Premature newborn twins in south-western Yemen are struggling for survival as escalating violence continues to exacerbate the country's severe humanitarian and hunger crises. Seven-week-old Raghad Hassan and her brother Raad were born shortly before intensified clashes between Houthi rebels and government forces reached their home village in the Kahboub mountains.
The advancing frontline forced the family of seven to abandon their home under bombardment, joining millions of displaced Yemenis who face acute food shortages and limited access to medical treatment. Yemen's civil war continues to disrupt basic infrastructure and critical supply chains across the region, leaving vulnerable populations, particularly infants, at extreme risk of malnutrition and related health complications.
Sources: BBC News