Fierce fighting has erupted in mountainous areas near Taiz and the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, as Houthi forces battle Saudi-backed troops.
The group has also claimed missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and Saudi oil facilities, while Saudi-backed forces fight to prevent further territorial losses.
With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted by the Iran war, Yemen’s Red Sea coastline has become even more important to global shipping.
A war that never truly ended is now threatening another critical oil and trade route.
Source: NYT / Writer: Samuel

