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UN warns time running out for besieged Yemeni city of Taiz
The UN said on Friday that time is running out to get aid into Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, after 20 days of encirclement by Houthi forces. The Houthis are blocking the road linking Taiz to Aden, the seat of the internationally recognized government, and aid agencies warned of a fast-developing emergency.
Why it matters
Residents face shortages of food and medical care as hospitals run low on supplies.
Background
Yemen's war pits the Houthis against government forces backed by Saudi Arabia. Fighting has intensified alongside the wider regional conflict.
The story so far
- Aid workers warn besieged Yemeni city of Taiz near unmanageable crisis
- Aid workers warn crisis in encircled Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable
- UN warns time running out for besieged Yemeni city of Taiz
- Water runs short in Yemen's besieged city of Taiz
Sources
- UN News ↗Oct 23, 8:00 AM ET
- Middle East Eye ↗Oct 23, 2:42 PM ET
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