Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensive

Taiz, Yemen – Hajja Fatima Mohammed Saleh, a 70-year-old Yemeni woman, is among the countless people and families displaced from Taiz governorate, southwest Yemen, in recent fighting between government forces and the Houthis.The Iran-backed rebel group, also known as Ansar Allah (supporters of God), now controls most parts of northwestern Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why the Houthi advance towards Yemen’s Marib, Taiz matterslist 2 of 4Saudi Arabia promises to respond to Houthi attacks ‘firmly’list 3 of 4Can the Houthis hold on to Yemen’s strategic western coast?list 4 of 4Saudi Arabia faces high-stakes choices as war with Houthis escalatesend of listSaleh’s village in Maqbanah district, on the border of Yemen’s western coast, is situated at the epicentre of last week’s Houthi assault in which the group captured the whole of the Red Sea coast, including the port city of Mocha.At least 100,000 people have now fled their homes following renewed fighting between the two sides, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency, most leaving with few belongings due to the speed of the Houthi offensive.Saleh said she had to leave her whee...