# Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels

https://mins.news/en/item/113858

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-24 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4BpoMzw

> Taiz in southwestern Yemen is facing a severe water crisis as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their encirclement of the city.

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