Yemeni families’ search for missing loved ones hindered by new fighting

Since 2014, hundreds of people have gone missing in Yemen, especially after the Houthis captured Sanaa. Munif, an 18-year-old who joined the front lines in 2020, has not returned, and his family continues to search for him. The resumption of fighting in July 2026 has halted many families' efforts to find loved ones, despite over 1,800 tracing requests made to the Red Cross. The 2022 ceasefire had raised hopes of locating missing relatives, but recent hostilities have thwarted these efforts.