Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll rises

The Houthi siege of Taiz has cut off humanitarian aid and essential supplies, leaving many residents without food, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warned. The Houthis closed the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden after capturing a major road toward southern Yemen, as basic commodity prices soar and some goods run short. Fighting in the governorate killed at least 32 civilians, including 14 children, between August 1 and October 19. Yemen’s internationally recognised government urged the UN to lift the blockade, warning that the siege threatens more than four million people.