Fighting has intensified in Yemen's Taiz governorate as government forces and Houthis battle for strategic territory. PLC chief Rashad al-Alimi announced a major offensive to regain lost ground after Houthi gains along the Red Sea coast. Taiz, Yemen's most populous region with 4.5 million people, sits between Houthi-held north and government-held south, threatening Aden.
Yemen fighting escalates as government, Houthis battle for Taiz
Source: Al Jazeera