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Yemen's Houthis face costly battle for control of Taiz, stronghold of anti-rebel resistance

First reported 3 Oct, 05:45 UTCUpdated 56m ago2 sources

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Yemen's Houthis are set for a costly and difficult battle as they attempt to capture the city of Taiz , a stronghold of anti-rebel resistance that has withstood attacks for more than a decade, officials told The National . Taiz, in south-western Yemen, is under the control of Yemeni government forces but has been long…

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Middle East Eye
Houthis cut vital supply road to Yemen's Taiz

Houthis cut vital supply road to Yemen's Taiz Yemen's Houthis on Sunday cut a vital supply route linking Taiz with Aden - the interim capital of the Saudi-backed government - the AFP news agency is reporting, citing security sources. "We were informed that the Houthis had taken control of the al-Safiya area, where…

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Yemen's Houthis face costly battle for control of Taiz, stronghold of anti-rebel resistance

Yemen's Houthis are set for a costly and difficult battle as they attempt to capture the city of Taiz , a stronghold of anti-rebel resistance that has withstood attacks for more than a decade, officials told The National . Taiz, in south-western Yemen, is under the control of Yemeni government forces but has been long…

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  1. The National (UAE)CenterAEMostly factual
    Yemen's Houthis face costly battle for control of Taiz, stronghold of anti-rebel resistance (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)

    Yemen's Houthis are set for a costly and difficult battle as they attempt to capture the city of Taiz , a stronghold of anti-rebel resistance that has withstood attacks for more than a decade, officials told The National . Taiz, in south-western Yemen, is under the control of Yemeni government forces but has been long…

  2. Middle East EyeLeftGBMixed factuality
    Houthis cut vital supply road to Yemen's Taiz (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)

    Houthis cut vital supply road to Yemen's Taiz Yemen's Houthis on Sunday cut a vital supply route linking Taiz with Aden - the interim capital of the Saudi-backed government - the AFP news agency is reporting, citing security sources. "We were informed that the Houthis had taken control of the al-Safiya area, where…

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