Yemeni government forces advance in Taiz as displacement rises to 169,000

AL-MUKALLA: Fierce fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Iran-backed Houthis intensified on Wednesday in southern Taiz province as government troops pushed into new areas shortly after seizing control of a strategic mountain southwest of the city. This comes as a government body responsible for managing internal displacement said the number of displaced people had risen from 131,000 five days...