Houthis’ monthlong siege on Taiz creating misery for trapped Yemenis

The Houthi siege of Taiz has lasted 30 days, affecting hundreds of thousands as food and medicine supplies grow increasingly scarce. The capture of al-Turbah in the governorate’s southwest cut the main route linking Taiz with Aden and the outside world, leaving the city completely encircled. The blockade affects Taiz’s 1.5 million residents and people in rural districts, including about 180,000 displaced people trapped by fighting. Ahmed al-Mikhlafi and his family were stranded in the western countryside after returning from Umrah in Mecca, unable to reach their home or his job in the city.