Home / WorldWorldStuffWorldStuff·Sep 12, 2026·1 min read‘Hysterical panic’ as civilians flee Iran-backed rebels' lightning advance in YemenIt was a heart-pounding escape. As Houthi rebels backed by Iran swept south along Yemen's Red Sea coast this week, some residents had little time to flee.View original source — Stuff ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 12, 2026 · 1 minNearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coastThe GuardianPoliticsTimes of IndiaPoliticsSep 12, 2026 · 1 minYemen war escalates: Nearly 50,000 flee homes as Iran-backed Houthi offensive threatens Red Sea tradeTimes of IndiaPoliticsStuffPoliticsSep 11, 2026 · 1 minIran-backed rebels threaten seizure of strategic strait after lightning advanceStuffPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsSep 12, 2026 · 1 min‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New FightingThe New York Times
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