Fear strikes Yemen's 3rd largest city Taiz as Houthi rebels encircle it in a new siege
Houthi rebels have encircled the city of Taiz, Yemen, causing fear among its more than 1 million residents. The rebels completed their siege on Oct. 4, cutting off supplies from government-held areas. Residents are worried about shortages of food, fuel, and e…
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Houthi rebels have encircled the city of Taiz, Yemen, causing fear among its more than 1 million residents. The rebels completed their siege on Oct. 4, cutting off supplies from government-held areas. Residents are worried about shortages of food, fuel, and e…
CAIRO (AP) As word came of Houthi rebels closing in, Weam Abdullah and her family decided it was time to leave their home in Taiz, Yemens third largest city. They had survived a yearslong siege by th…
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