Houthis cut off roads to Taiz and besiege the city amid warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe

The Iran-backed Houthi militia has cut off land access routes to Taiz, one of Yemen's largest cities, besieging it. Local officials warn of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe, while local coverage reports civilians killed and ambulances targeted.

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• The Houthis have cut off land access roads to Taiz, meaning the city is besieged from all land directions.

  «قطعت ميليشيا الحوثي المدعومة من إيران طرق الوصول البري إلى تعز، إحدى أكبر مدن اليمن»

  The New York Times
• UN agencies have warned of running out of food and medicine and a paralysis of water supplies in the city.

  «وحذّرت جهات أممية من نفاد الغذاء والدواء وشلل إمدادات المياه»

  صحيفة الوئام الإلكترونية
• The situation has deteriorated following the killing of civilians and the targeting of ambulances during the siege.

  «تتفاقم مأساة الحصار المفروض على تعز اليمنية إثر مقتل مدنيين واستهداف سيارات الإسعاف»

  صحيفة الوئام الإلكترونية

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