Houthi siege of Taiz for 12 years worsening humanitarian crisis, analyst says
Political analyst Hazza Al-Beel says the 12-year Houthi siege of Taiz has intensified civilian suffering and severely restricted movement in the city.
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AIPolitical analyst Hazza Al-Beel said the ongoing Houthi siege of Taiz for the past 12 years has deepened the suffering of residents and severely restricted their movement, while continuous shelling of homes and targeting of civilians and children has worsened the humanitarian situation.
He told Al-Ikhbariya that Taiz has been under siege for a long time, and the scenes witnessed today are harsher than ever before. The city has been exhausted by the blockade and war, with Houthi militias attempting to cut it off from everything, as the shelling of civilian homes continues unabated.
He added that Houthi militias target children who fetch water for their families, with such incidents documented and recurring daily before the eyes of both locals and the world. He noted that a three-year-old child was injured by shrapnel from a mortar shell that landed near his home.
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