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Yemeni government forces claim attack on Houthi positions in al-Misrakh, while Saudi attacks on Bani Hashih kill at least 15

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In short

Recent air attacks conducted by Yemeni government forces in the al-Misrakh district accompany an ongoing Houthi siege of Taiz city. This blockade has cut off critical fuel supplies and pushed the local healthcare system toward immediate collapse, according to the United Nations. Simultaneously, the UN World Food Programme warned that the violence has blocked lifesaving provisions from 800,000 individuals in the region. Elsewhere, strikes in the Bani Hashish district have reportedly inflicted heavy casualties, primarily affecting vulnerable civilian populations.

Key points

  • The ongoing Houthi siege has pushed the healthcare system in Taiz toward an imminent coll…: The ongoing Houthi siege has pushed the healthcare system in Taiz toward an imminent collapse.
  • Conflict operations have cut off lifesaving humanitarian aid from reaching approximately…: Conflict operations have cut off lifesaving humanitarian aid from reaching approximately 800,000 people.
  • Reported Saudi attacks in Bani Hashish resulted in the deaths of at least 15 victims, pri…: Reported Saudi attacks in Bani Hashish resulted in the deaths of at least 15 victims, primarily women and children.

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Yemeni government forces claim attack on Houthi positions in al-Misrakh, while Saudi attacks on Bani Hashih kill at least 15

Yemeni government forces have claimed three air attacks on Houthi positions in the al-Misrakh district of the Taiz governorate.

The city of Taiz- which is government-held- has been subject to an ongoing Houthi siege. The blockade has triggered a spiralling humanitarian crisis in the city, as road closures bar vital supplies, including fuel, from entering.

Laurent Bukera, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen warned that the city's health system is "close to collapse", while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that the conflict has blocked lifesaving assistance from reaching 800,000 people, including 600,000 who depend on aid in the city.

Meanwhile, Houthi media reports that at least 15 people have been killed, mostly women and children, in a series of Saudi strikes in the al-Shariyah area of Yemen’s Bani Hashish district. According to the reports, some 30 others have been wounded.

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