# Fighting escalates in Yemen’s Taiz region as road closure threatens supplies

https://mins.news/en/video/104297

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-17 11:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5FZ6yMJBkw

> Fighting has intensified in Yemen’s Taiz region as government forces push back Houthi attacks. Authorities report civilian casualties, and the closure of the main road to Aden threatens to deepen the humanitarian crisis and hinder access to essential supplies.

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