Fighting rages in Yemen’s Taiz as UN warns nearly 260,000 now displaced

Yemen’s government forces launched hundreds of strikes on Houthi locations, a spokesperson says.Fighting has intensified in Yemen’s Taiz province between forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognised government and the Houthis, as the United Nations warns that thousands of civilians are being uprooted.Government forces spokesperson Majid al-Nazili said on Wednesday that they launched 835 targeting operations against the Houthis, known as Ansar Allah, killing or injuring 285 of the armed group’s members and destroying its battle tanks and weapons stores.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Yemen’s government accuses Houthis of airport attacks in Aden, Mukallalist 2 of 4US orders departure of personnel from Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi threatlist 3 of 4WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bondlist 4 of 4Cookies and weapons: Women in Yemen’s Taiz find ways to help the city’s defenceend of listHe said intense clashes also took place in the strategic highlands of Jabal Han in western Taiz, which overlook areas connecting the province to the Yemeni government’s Aden base. Heavy fighting was reported in the Dhubab and al-Masrakh districts...