Clashes put more pressure on Yemen’s Taiz as crisis deepens

Summary

New clashes have been reported as the Houthis put more pressure on Taiz, a city connecting Yemen’s government-held south and the Red Sea, The New York Times reports. Al Jazeera says fighting between the Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government is deepening the humanitarian crisis in besieged Taiz. This follows earlier reports that fighting in Yemen was intensifying and the Houthis said they had seized a strategic area.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   17 Oct 2026, 01:37 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and the internationally recognised government is deepening the humanitarian crisis in besieged Taiz.

2. The New York Times

   17 Oct 2026, 15:42 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that new clashes have been reported as the Houthis put more pressure on Taiz, a city connecting the government-held south and the Red Sea.