Fighting rages near Yemen’s Taiz as UN urges humanitarian access

Fighting has forced more than 281,000 people from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August, the UN said.Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026Fighting has escalated in Yemen, with media affiliated to government forces reporting a surge in hostilities with the Houthis on several fronts south of Taiz in southwestern Yemen.Yemen Today TV reported on Thursday that fighting was taking place on the Al-Aqroudh and Al-Masrakh fronts, as well as in Al-Rahn village in the Sabir al-Mawadim district.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran’s calculations as US escalation looms: Trust, midterms, Hormuzlist 2 of 4Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?list 3 of 4Mapping the siege of Yemen’s Taiz, and the price families are payinglist 4 of 4Are GCC countries looking for a regional security pact with Iran?end of listHouthi-affiliated media reported four air strikes against the city of Mocha and its port on the Red Sea, west of Taiz.Yemeni government forces in Taiz said they repelled attacks on Al-Aqroud, as they tried to break the Houthi siege of the area.“Our forces have carried out 749 military operations over the past 24 hours, resulting in the death or inj...