As Houthi forces encircle Yemen's third-largest city and cut off key supply routes, the strategic battle for Taiz triggers a worsening humanitarian crisis and mass displacement.

Yemeni government forces backed by a coalition air campaign launched an offensive to retake territory along the Red Sea coast, securing key positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Houthi officials report a deadly airstrike on a commercial district in Taiz, while government forces maintain they targeted a military camp.