Houthi siege ‘choking’ citizens in Yemen as supplies run low

Residents of the Yemeni city of Taiz say a Houthi siege is ‘choking’ them, with rubbish piling up in the streets and fuel in short supply. Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, has emerged as a major theatre of the conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government, after their war was reignited last month by the US-Iran confrontation in the Gulf. The Houthis cut off a main road from Taiz to Aden last week, leaving government forces encircled. Aid agencies are warning of rapidly worsening conditions in Yemen since war resumed.

Food and fuel run low as besieged Yemeni city braces for Houthi breakthrough