https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-encircle-new-target-in-conflict-with-saudi-backed-forcesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-encircle-new-target-in-conflict-with-saudi-backed-forceshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-encircle-new-target-in-conflict-with-saudi-backed-forces#u143372Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:30:39 +0000Iran-backed Houthi rebels are tightening their siege on Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, leaving civilian lifelines at severe risk amid dwindling food and fuel supplies. Recent strikes in the city have killed two teenage girls after a shell struck a residential area. The escalation in Taiz coincides with wider fighting across Yemen that has included a missile strike on a military camp killing 73 new recruits, according to a senior Yemeni government official. Regional tensions have also spiked as Houthi drone and ballistic missile attacks target Saudi infrastructure, prompting Saudi Arabi