Fighting Rages in Yemen’s Taiz as UN Warns Nearly 260,000 Are Displaced

Fighting has intensified in Yemen’s Taiz province between forces loyal to the internationally recognised government and the Houthis. Government spokesperson Majid al-Nazili said 835 operations targeted the Houthis, leaving 285 of their members killed or injured; clashes were also reported at Jabal Han, Dhubab and al-Masrakh. OCHA says nearly 260,000 people have been displaced since August, with about half sheltering in Taiz. The UN has verified 251 civilian casualties: 57 people killed, half of them children, and 194 injured.