Yemen: Coalition focuses on Taiz


Issue 1040 - 07 Jul 2017 | 1 minute read

While the situation in Hodeidah remains delicate, and after numerous setbacks inflicted by Houthi-Salah forces, the Saudi-led coalition has become more focused on operations around the interior city of Taiz. Popular Resistance forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and Major General Ali Mohsin Al-Ahmar have slowly taken control of large portions of the city, including prominent sites such as Taiz University Medical College, the local office of Central Bank of Yemen and the Taiz Presidential Palace.

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