Clashes intensify around Yemen's besieged Taiz as UN warns on humanitarian access

Houthi and government forces clashed on multiple fronts around Taiz, where the UN says 800,000 people remain trapped and aid access is shrinking.

• UN OCHA said more than 281,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since August, with 800,000 trapped in Taiz.
• Government forces spokesman Majid al-Nazili said his troops carried out 749 operations in 24 hours, neutralizing 239 militants and destroying 117 vehicles.
• The Yemeni health ministry said Houthis struck an ambulance in Taiz province on Wednesday and accused the group of repeated attacks on medical services.
• The Yemeni government said Houthis hit Aden airport with ballistic missiles for the sixth time in days.
• The Yemeni government said the Houthi strikes injured civilians and damaged the airport, urging the UN and ICAO to act beyond condemnation.
• The UN said a key road linking Taiz to southern provinces was damaged, forcing aid convoys onto narrow mountain routes.
• UN OCHA said more than 230,000 people need emergency water and sanitation support.