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Yemen: Shabwah clash - Situation Report #2

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I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- Reported clashes between security forces and armed elements in Al-Hauta village of Mayfa'a district (Shabwah governorate) have caused a number of displaced people.

- Unconfirmed report claim that 90 % of the population have fled the area toward neighboring villages and the town of Azzan after security forces have stormed the area

- Schools in the area have been closed and some of them have been requisitioned for hosting the displaced population which is jeopardizing the beginning of the school year for several thousand children

- Scarcity of drinking water is a major concern

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