# Houthis’ monthlong siege on Taiz creating hell for trapped Yemenis

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/houthis-monthlong-siege-on-taiz-creating-hell-for-trapped-yemenis/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:44:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T01:55:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/houthis-one-month-siege-on-taiz-is-creating-hell-for-yemenis-stuck-there?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Culture, Food, World

## Key points

- Taiz has been under Houthi siege for 30 days.
- Food, medicine, fuel and water supplies are being disrupted.
- About 180,000 displaced people are also trapped by clashes.

## Summary

A month-long Houthi siege has cut Taiz off from key routes, leaving residents and travellers struggling to reach the city. The blockade has disrupted access to food, medicine, fuel and water, while the United Nations has warned that shortages could lead to a catastrophe.

The siege began after Houthi forces took al-Turbah, closing Taiz’s main route to Aden and the outside world. The article says it affects 1.5 million people in Taiz City and people in surrounding rural districts, including about 180,000 displaced people. Roads and checkpoints have also separated families, and rubbish is accumulating because it cannot be taken to landfill outside the city.

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