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Taiz faces ongoing conflict and instability
The article addresses the military escalation in the Yemeni city of Taiz, where the fronts continue to intensify between government forces and the Houthi militia. Recent operations, including 71 targeting attacks, have marked a significant escalation since the ceasefire of 2022, with assaults across multiple axes such as Jabal Han, Bani Bakari, Sam'a, and the Al-Aqrod area. The escalation of fighting in Taiz holds strategic importance, as control over its roads and highlands influences movement corridors between the north and south, as well as its impact on the coastline and Bab al-Mandab Strait. The recent escalation has led to the displacement of tens of thousands of civilians, with warnings of worsening food insecurity, while Yemeni forces continue to hold their lines and inflict heavy losses on the Houthis. This reflects Taiz’s ongoing role as a war knot that remains impossible to resolve militarily or politically.
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