# Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege as Shabwah death toll rises

https://mins.news/en/item/108109

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 15:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/yemens-taiz-faces-deadly-siege-as-shabwah-death-toll-rises?traffic_source=rss

> Yemeni government forces have launched major offensives on several fronts as Houthi forces tighten their blockade of Taiz, threatening millions. The UN warns that the siege has cut humanitarian supplies, and ongoing fighting has killed at least 32 civilians. The death toll from a Houthi attack on a military base in Shabwah has risen to 73.

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