Houthi forces have sealed off road access to Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, leading to severe shortages of food, water and medicine as officials warn of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.
01Summary
- 01The Iranian-backed Houthi militia has cut the main road into Taiz, encircling the city.
- 02Officials report that food, water and medical supplies are running out rapidly.
- 03Taiz is one of Yemen's largest cities and has been under siege by Houthi forces.
- 04The blockade threatens to cause a major humanitarian disaster, according to local authorities.
02Why it matters
This siege could lead to mass starvation and disease among the hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in Taiz, worsening Yemen's already dire humanitarian crisis.
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