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The command of the Taiz military axis said that government aviation carried out six strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz province: three each in the districts of Al-Misrakh and Samea in the south, and on Mount Al-Arma in the Jabal Habashi district in the west. Targets and casualties were not specified, and the Houthis have not yet commented.
Otabek YusupovThe EU Ambassador to Yemen, Patrick Simonnet, said that concrete steps to end the fighting are needed 'in the coming days, not weeks'. Since June 2026, more than 250,000 people have been displaced in the country, and the EU has allocated an additional €22.5 million in humanitarian aid.
Otabek YusupovYemeni government armed forces reported 780 strikes on Houthi positions over 24 hours as part of Operation Yemen Dawn. According to an army spokesman, about 512 fighters were neutralized and more than 330 military vehicles destroyed or damaged. The figures are not independently confirmed; the Houthis have not commented.
Javlon TursunovThe Yemeni army reported airstrikes on Houthi missile launchers, radars and weapons depots in Taiz province. Authorities said a mosque and a school were damaged by shelling. The army announced the deaths of two officers and soldiers on the Al-Akroud front. The Houthis, for their part, claimed four operations against targets in Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to the UN, since the beginning of August about 260,000 Yemenis have been forced to leave their homes due to the renewed escalation of the conflict, nearly half of them in Taiz province. Local authorities warn of an impending catastrophe in Taiz city hospitals due to shortages of fuel and medicines amid the blockade imposed by the Houthis.
Sevara AzamovaYemeni government forces reported 835 strikes against Houthi positions over 24 hours as part of the Operation 'Yemen Dawn'. According to the army, about 285 fighters were neutralized and about 190 pieces of equipment and drones were destroyed or damaged. The Houthis claimed a missile strike on Aden, while Yemeni media reported airstrikes near Mokha and fighting near Taiz.
Javlon TursunovOn October 21, 2026, Yemeni government forces and allied Popular Resistance fighters clashed with Houthis on the western outskirts of Taiz, near the old airport and Jabal Khan mountain. The government reported repelling an attack and carrying out airstrikes; these claims could not be independently verified. The Houthi blockade has disrupted the city's supplies, garbage collection and hospital operations.
Javlon TursunovThe Halo Trust organization said that about 30 of its sappers remain among hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Houthi-besieged Yemeni city of Taiz. All supply routes are blocked, the EU called on the Houthis to lift the siege, and Yemen appealed to the UN. At the same time, the Houthis claimed a missile strike on a Saudi facility in Aden.
Sevara AzamovaThe UN reported that in the Houthi-besieged city of Taiz, food and fuel prices have doubled, the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, and water supply has fallen by half. The Yemeni government accused the Houthis of shelling an ambulance, reported two killed, and said it carried out about 750 operations. The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi border areas. A day earlier, an attack on a camp in Shabwa killed at least 73 people.
Javlon TursunovThe army of Yemen's internationally recognized government said it carried out 744 precision strikes against the Houthis over 24 hours as part of Operation Yemeni Dawn and 'neutralized' about 200 fighters of the group. The strikes were delivered by aircraft, drones, artillery, MLRS and snipers. The Houthis have not commented.
Javlon TursunovThe UN has warned that the situation in the Yemeni city of Taiz is deteriorating: road blockages and insecurity are hindering the delivery of fuel, medicines and other vital goods. The number of displaced people in Yemen has exceeded 250,000 as of October 17.
Javlon TursunovUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the Houthi closure of the only supply route between Taiz and Aden is blocking humanitarian aid and essential goods. According to OHCHR, 32 civilians were killed and 115 wounded in Taiz province between 1 August and 19 October. Prices of goods have risen many times over, and restrictions on access to water via the Al-Dhabab route have been documented.
Sevara AzamovaUN agencies warned that in Yemen's Taiz province, water systems serving about 3 million people, including at least 1.6 million children, are at risk due to fighting and fuel shortages. The cost of trucked water has tripled, 12 hospitals have roughly four days of fuel left, and the number of displaced people across the country has exceeded 250,000.
Javlon TursunovThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that between 1 August and 17 October 2026, more than 250,000 people in Yemen were forced to leave their homes due to an escalation of fighting. The crisis centre is Taiz, which accounts for 76% of displacements. The agency notes a shortage of shelter and serious underfunding of the humanitarian response.
Javlon TursunovThe command of the Taiz military axis of the Yemeni army stated that 129 Houthis were killed and 176 wounded over 48 hours in clashes and airstrikes in Taiz province. The Houthis did not comment on these figures. Fighting is underway in the al-Misrakh district; the escalation began in July.
Sevara AzamovaYemen's army reported the deaths of eight soldiers on the al-Makatira front in Lahj province in the country's south. Earlier the same day, according to a government agency, Houthi shelling in Taiz province killed three civilians and wounded five. The escalation has continued since July and has become the most significant since the 2022 truce.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the government Taiz Siege Mitigation Office, Houthi shelling in the south and west of the province killed three civilians and wounded five. The Yemeni army reported repelling a major Houthi attack on the al-Shaqab front and carrying out airstrikes on their positions. The Houthis did not comment on the army's statements.
Aziz KarimovYemeni government forces announced an advance on the eastern front in Marib governorate, the capture of several Houthi strategic positions, and the repelling of a major attack on Taiz. According to the army, more than 430 Houthi fighters were neutralized and over 100 pieces of military equipment destroyed in one day. Operation 'Yemen Dawn' aims to retake territories, including Sanaa.
Aziz Karimov
