Siege of Taiz | ||||||||
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Part of the Yemeni Civil War and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen | ||||||||
![]() Aerial view of the city of Taiz | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Strength | ||||||||
More than 30,000[16] |
Pro-government forces: 10,000 to 15,000 Salafist militias: 500 members[17] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
18,400 killed[18] 29,858 people displaced (in Taiz city only)[19] | ||||||||
Location within Yemen |
The siege of Taiz[20][21] is an ongoing, protracted military confrontation between opposing Yemeni forces in the city of Taiz for control of the city and surrounding area. The battle began one month after the start of the Yemeni Civil War.
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