Yemen’s Houthis Tighten Siege of Key City
Fuel and food prices are rising as the city’s last main road closes, and officials warn medicines and other supplies are nearing depletion.
- On October 4, Houthi forces captured the town of al-Turbah, severing the last main supply route connecting the besieged city of Taiz to government-held territory and cutting off critical access to food, fuel, and medical supplies.
- Nabil Jamil, director-general of the planning and development office in Taiz governorate, stated the current encirclement is "more comprehensive and its impact more severe than in 2015." Houthi forces have controlled Yemen's northwest since 2014, repeatedly using sieges to pressure local pro-government forces.
- Black market prices for a 20-litre container of petrol have surged from $19 to $58 due to fuel shortages. Medical facilities in Taiz warn that essential supplies including medicines and intravenous fluids are "nearing depletion."
- Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population warned of an "imminent health and humanitarian catastrophe" on Saturday, demanding the siege be lifted immediately. Emergency care, surgery, and neonatal services could be forced to stop, putting patients and newborns "at immediate risk."
- Local authorities appealed to the United Nations for intervention, seeking safe corridors for civilians and medical aid. Lawyer Nabil Sharyan, head of the Justice for Rights and Development Organization, warned the humanitarian cost is critical "particularly for patients, children, women and the elderly.
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The city of Ta ' izz, Yemen, today facing a new blockade, has been the second since 2015; roads are being closed, supplies are being cut off and populations are once again in danger of being isolated from the outside world.
The Ministry of Public Health and the Yemeni population have warned of serious health and humanitarian consequences that threaten the city of Ta ' izz as a result of the continued blockade imposed on it by the Al-Houthi militia.
Sanaá, Oct 10 (EFE).- The forces loyal to the internationally recognized government of Yemen are waging violent fights against the Houthi rebels for control of the strategic province of Taiz (southwest), where government troops attempt to repel the repeated insurgent attacks, military and local sources reported this Saturday.The fighting takes place on several fronts [...] The entry Violent battles between the Yemeni Army and Houthis for control…
Yemen's Taiz is on the brink of a new blockade due to the Houthi offensive
In Taiz, Yemen, black market gasoline prices have tripled, while fruit and vegetables have doubled. The Houthi advance and road closures have disrupted the city's supply. Residents are stockpiling water and food, fearing a repeat...
In Yemen's Taise, gasoline on the black market was worth three times, and vegetables and fruits doubled, and the movement of the Hussites and the closure of the roads disrupted the city's supply.
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