Yemen’s Taiz under siege again as food and fuel prices rise

Residents of Taiz, Yemen, are preparing for a new siege by the Houthis, who recently captured territory south of the city, cutting off the main road to government-controlled areas. The city, previously besieged between 2015 and 2016, is experiencing rising food and fuel prices, worsening the humanitarian crisis. The Houthis also took control of the port of Mocha and the Dhubab district, through which a portion of global trade passes, while continuing attacks in the surrounding countryside. The population fears a return to the harsh conditions of the past.