Yemen: Bloody Day in Taiz... Houthis Suffer Most of the Losses
- 2026-10-12
- 19:02:30
Taiz – Yemeni military sources reported dozens of deaths and injuries, mostly among the Houthis, as a result of airstrikes and clashes with government forces in Taiz province over the past 24 hours.
The sources confirmed that the Houthis tightened their siege on Taiz city after seizing control of the Al-Masrakh district and the Najd Qasim area, in addition to establishing fire control over the Wadi al-Dhabab road, the southwestern entrance to the city.
The Iranian-backed Houthis had seized parts of southern Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, in recent days, after cutting off the road linking it to Aden, the temporary seat of the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government.
Yemeni government military sources told AFP on Monday that the Houthis had tightened their grip on the southwestern entrance to the city.
A field officer with the Yemeni government forces confirmed that the Houthis had closed all four exits from the city, adding that they "now control them by fire and are shooting at any vehicle that tries to pass through."
The officer explained that the Houthis had launched "attacks on our positions that were protecting the city" in the south and west, and had managed to advance to new points.
Houthi military sources reported that the group was making "significant progress" on the Taiz fronts, and indicated that hundreds of new fighters had arrived on the city's outskirts.
In 2016, government forces succeeded in breaking the siege, but the Houthis remained in positions surrounding the city.
A few days ago, the Houthis cut off a vital supply route linking Taiz and Aden, according to security sources and eyewitnesses.
The residents of Taiz, whose supply lines have been severed, are now facing a severe shortage of goods and a sharp rise in prices.
The Yemeni Ministry of Health warned in a statement on Saturday of an "imminent health and humanitarian catastrophe" in the city of Taiz, as "medicines, intravenous fluids, medical supplies and fuel in the city's health care facilities are about to run out."