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Taiz is at the heart of the confrontation... The Houthis and the Yemeni government forces are in an open battle
Fierce battles continued on Friday between the Yemeni government forces and the Houthis in southwest Yemen, in several areas of Taiz Governorate, leaving eighty dead during the past twenty-four hours, according to sources on both sides. The battles are taking place on several fronts in the governorate's countryside, especially in the areas overlooking the western coast, which the Iranian-backed Houthis took control of more than two weeks ago. Experts and observers say that the Houthis are working to isolate the city of Taiz, which is still in the hands of government forces supported by Saudi Arabia.
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