# Yemeni family flees Houthi offensive

> A Yemeni family spends a week on the road fleeing Houthi offensive.
- Title: Yemeni family flees Houthi offensive · Al Jazeera | Shortify
- Summary: A Yemeni family spends a week on the road fleeing Houthi offensive. A Yemeni family spent a week fleeing Houthi offensive in Yemen after government forces…
- Keywords: yemen, houthi, mukalla, yemeni family, fleeing, offensive, news, world, politics, Yemeni, family, flees
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/3/a-yemeni-family-spend-a-week-on-the-road-fleeing-another-houthi-offensive?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Saeed Al Batati
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: yemen, houthi, mukalla, yemeni family, fleeing, offensive, news, world, politics
## Saeed Hassan's family
Saeed Hassan and his family fled their home on Yemen's Red Sea coast after government forces withdrew near al-Khokha.
## Houthi offensive alert
Saeed's sons alerted him to unusual troop movements near al-Khokha, a Red Sea town between Hodeidah and Mocha.
## Saeed's warning
Saeed told his sons it was a tactical withdrawal and there was nothing to worry about.
## Refugee shelter
Saeed and related families took refuge in Mukalla, Yemen's southern city, after fleeing their home.
## Family's journey
The family spent a week on the road fleeing another Houthi offensive in Yemen after government forces withdrew.
## Key takeaway

A Yemeni family spent a week fleeing Houthi offensive in Yemen after government forces withdrew near al-Khokha.