Taiz governor says Houthi siege pushing city back
· Security · Yemen
The Houthis are trying to send the city of Taiz "back to the stone age", its governor Nabil Shamsan said in a briefing urging the international community to do more to lift a month-long siege. Oxygen, food and water supplies are running low and massacres are taking place, he said.
Why it matters：A prolonged siege of a major city risks a humanitarian catastrophe and further destabilising Yemen.
Key points
- Taiz has been under a month-long siege
- Oxygen, food and water supplies are running low
- The governor urged the international community to act